Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract

Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract appears in 23 FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine adverse-event reports. Read on for species, reactions, and outcomes.

#1655 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
23
adverse-event reports
21.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract ranks #1638 of 2679 by total reports (23). Death-coded-share rank requires at least 50 reports. National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#1638
This drug, reports of 2679

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract has 23 reports now versus 23 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
+0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract changes

Signature read: Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract's 21.7% death-coded share is among the highest in the openFDA drug corpus.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
23
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
21.7%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 23

Most Affected Breeds

Sheepdog - Shetland 5
Retriever - Labrador 5
Retriever - Golden 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Bichon Frise 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Munsterlander - Large 1
Terrier - West Highland White 1
Cattle Dog - Australian (blue heeler, red heeler, Queensland cattledog) 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 7
Behavioural disorder NOS 6
Death 5
Abnormal stool colouration 5
Loose stool 5
Flatulence 5
Restlessness 5
Vomiting 4
Vocalisation 4
Musculoskeletal disorder NOS 4
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - roundworm NOS 4
Skin lesion NOS 4

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
7 (30.4%)
Ongoing
6 (26.1%)
Died
5 (21.7%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (21.7%)

Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract: high death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

Where to go from here

Correlation in adverse-event counts is not causation; consult a veterinarian before making a decision from this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Glucosamine Hcl (Shellfish), Methylsulfonylmethane (Msm), Creatine Monohydrate, Boswellia Serrata Extract (#1655 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 21.7%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded share stamp 21.7% · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →