Furosemide (Unknown Manufacturer)

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17 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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17
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
1180.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Furosemide (Unknown Manufacturer)

Administration Routes

OralUnknownPerineural

Species Affected

Dog 17

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 3
Shih Tzu 2
Pekingese 2
Poodle - Standard 1
Griffon nivernais 1
Pointer (unspecified) 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Terrier - West Highland White 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Chinese Crested Dog (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Inappetence 4
Vomiting 3
Diarrhoea 3
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 2
Emesis 2
Drowsiness - systemic disorder 2
Tachycardia 2
Death by euthanasia 2
Polydipsia 1
INEFFECTIVE, OTHER DRUG(S) 1
Emesis (multiple) 1
Breathing difficulty 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
12 (70.6%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (17.6%)
Died
1 (5.9%)
Euthanized
1 (5.9%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 17
Reports involving death 2
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1180.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 13
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.

Furosemide (Unknown Manufacturer) Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 17 adverse event reports referencing Furosemide (Unknown Manufacturer), including 2 reports in which the animal died — a 1180.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Furosemide (Unknown Manufacturer). Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Perineural. 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 Furosemide (Unknown Manufacturer) reports are Dog (17 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Chihuahua (3), Shih Tzu (2), Pekingese (2) 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 Furosemide (Unknown Manufacturer) are Inappetence (4), Vomiting (3), Diarrhoea (3), Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (2). Of the 17 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 70.6%. 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 Furosemide (Unknown Manufacturer).

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