Firocoxib 227 Mg

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169 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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169
Total Reports
18
Deaths Reported
1070.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Firocoxib 227 Mg

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 126
Unknown 40
Horse 2
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 40
Retriever - Labrador 30
Dog (other) 21
Retriever - Golden 8
Boxer (German Boxer) 7
Dog (unknown) 6
Rottweiler 6
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Doberman Pinscher 4
Beagle 4

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 45
Uncoded sign 41
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 25
Other abnormal test result NOS 25
Elevated creatinine 21
Anorexia 17
Product problem 16
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 16
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 15
Diarrhoea 11
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 10
Leucocytosis NOS 9

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
77 (58.8%)
Ongoing
19 (14.5%)
Recovered/Normal
17 (13.0%)
Died
10 (7.6%)
Euthanized
8 (6.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 169
Reports involving death 18
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1070.0%
Distinct species in reports 4
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Firocoxib 227 Mg Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 169 adverse event reports referencing Firocoxib 227 Mg, including 18 reports in which the animal died — a 1070.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Firocoxib 227 Mg. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Firocoxib 227 Mg reports are Dog (126 reports), Unknown (40 reports), Horse (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Unknown (40), Retriever - Labrador (30), Dog (other) (21) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Firocoxib 227 Mg are Vomiting (45), Uncoded sign (41), Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (25), Other abnormal test result NOS (25). Of the 131 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 58.8%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Firocoxib 227 Mg.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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