Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Flunixin Meglumine Oral Paste

58 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Flunixin Meglumine Oral Paste. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

58
adverse-event reports
1.7%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
9
Fever - top reaction
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58
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
1.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Flunixin Meglumine Oral Paste

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopical

Species Affected

Unknown 28
Horse 23
Dog 4
Human 2
Other Camelids 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 31
Quarter Horse 3
Miniature 3
Warmblood (unspecified) 3
Paint 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Hanovarian 2
Horse (unknown) 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Irish Hunter 1

Most Reported Reactions

Fever 9
Product problem 7
Appearance, Abnormal 5
Defect Unknown/Not Specified 5
Tubes, Abnormal 4
Vomiting 4
Pale mucous membrane 3
Tubes, Leaking 3
Containers, Leaking 3
Colic 3
Product syringe issue 3
Underfilling, Container 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
14 (46.7%)
Recovered/Normal
10 (33.3%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (13.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (3.3%)
Died
1 (3.3%)

Flunixin Meglumine Oral Paste Adverse Event Insights

58 reports name Flunixin Meglumine Oral Paste; 1 recorded a death outcome (1.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Flunixin Meglumine Oral Paste. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Topical.

By species: Unknown (28 reports), Horse (23 reports), Dog (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (31), Quarter Horse (3), Miniature (3).

Leading clinical signs: Fever (9), Product problem (7), Appearance, Abnormal (5), Defect Unknown/Not Specified (5). Outcome, 30 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 46.7%.

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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