Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese

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117 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.
117
Total Reports
21
Deaths Reported
1790.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 93
Cat 22
Horse 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 21
Domestic Shorthair 15
Retriever - Golden 6
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Shepherd Dog - Australian 4
Shepherd (unspecified) 3
Shih Tzu 2
Great Pyrenees 2

Most Reported Reactions

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 32
Vomiting 19
Anorexia 14
Diarrhoea 12
Seizure NOS 12
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 12
Elevated liver enzymes 11
Death 10
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 10
Death by euthanasia 10
Other abnormal test result NOS 9
Behavioural disorder NOS 9

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
53 (45.3%)
Outcome Unknown
29 (24.8%)
Recovered/Normal
14 (12.0%)
Died
11 (9.4%)
Euthanized
10 (8.5%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 117
Reports involving death 21
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1790.0%
Distinct species in reports 3
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.

Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 117 adverse event reports referencing Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese, including 21 reports in which the animal died — a 1790.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese. 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 Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese reports are Dog (93 reports), Cat (22 reports), Horse (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (21), Domestic Shorthair (15), Retriever - Golden (6) 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 Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese are Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (32), Vomiting (19), Anorexia (14), Diarrhoea (12). Of the 117 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 45.3%. 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 Glucosamine Hcl, Chondroitin Sulfate & Manganese.

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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