Firocoxib 57 Mg

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61 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
61
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
1150.0%
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%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 61
Reports involving death 7
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1150.0%
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 57 Mg Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 61 adverse event reports referencing Firocoxib 57 Mg, including 7 reports in which the animal died — a 1150.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Firocoxib 57 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 57 Mg reports are Dog (35 reports), Unknown (23 reports), Human (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Unknown (25), Dog (other) (4), Spitz - German Pomeranian (4) 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 57 Mg are Uncoded sign (23), Tablets, Abnormal (12), Vomiting (10), Death (5). Of the 38 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 60.5%. 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 57 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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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial