Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Euthanasia Solution

10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Euthanasia Solution. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports
100.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Unrelated death - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
10
Deaths Reported
100.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Euthanasia Solution

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousIntracardiac

Species Affected

Dog 8
Cat 1
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Dog (unknown) 3
Retriever - Labrador 2
Bulldog 1
Collie - Border 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Quarter Horse 1

Most Reported Reactions

Unrelated death 6
Death by euthanasia 5
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Weak pulse 2
Renal disorder NOS 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 2
Weakness 1
Heart murmur 1
Cardiac enlargement 1
Pleural effusion 1
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 1
Emesis 1

Outcome Breakdown

Euthanized
10 (90.9%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (9.1%)

Euthanasia Solution Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Euthanasia Solution; 10 recorded a death outcome (100.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Euthanasia Solution. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Intracardiac.

By species: Dog (8 reports), Cat (1 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Dog (unknown) (3), Retriever - Labrador (2), Bulldog (1).

Leading clinical signs: Unrelated death (6), Death by euthanasia (5), Lack of efficacy - NOS (4), Weak pulse (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Euthanized leads at 90.9%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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