Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Firocoxib 57 Mg

61 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Firocoxib 57 Mg. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

61
adverse-event reports
11.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
23
Uncoded sign - top reaction
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61
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
11.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Firocoxib 57 Mg

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 35
Unknown 23
Human 2
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 25
Dog (other) 4
Spitz - German Pomeranian 4
Chihuahua 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 3
Poodle - Miniature 3
Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Beagle 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1

Most Reported Reactions

Uncoded sign 23
Tablets, Abnormal 12
Vomiting 10
Death 5
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Underfilling, Bottles 3
Underfilling, Container 3
Ataxia 3
Diarrhoea 3
Containers, Damaged 2
Underfilling, Package 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
23 (60.5%)
Died
7 (18.4%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (15.8%)
Ongoing
2 (5.3%)

Firocoxib 57 Mg Adverse Event Insights

61 reports name Firocoxib 57 Mg; 7 recorded a death outcome (11.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Firocoxib 57 Mg. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (35 reports), Unknown (23 reports), Human (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (25), Dog (other) (4), Spitz - German Pomeranian (4).

Leading clinical signs: Uncoded sign (23), Tablets, Abnormal (12), Vomiting (10), Death (5). Outcome, 38 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 60.5%.

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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