Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Glucosamine (Unknown)

20 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Glucosamine (Unknown). See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

20
adverse-event reports
15.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Vomiting - top reaction
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20
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
15.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Glucosamine (Unknown)

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 20

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Retriever - Labrador 3
Pit Bull 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Doberman Pinscher 1
Schipperke 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Terrier - Bedlington 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Shepherd Dog (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 5
Tachycardia 4
Dry mucous membrane 4
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 4
Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Pale mucous membrane 3
Death 3
Abnormal radiograph finding 3
Weak pulse 3
Elevated total bilirubin 3
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 3
Weakness 3

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
6 (30.0%)
Ongoing
6 (30.0%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (25.0%)
Died
3 (15.0%)

Glucosamine (Unknown) Adverse Event Insights

20 reports name Glucosamine (Unknown); 3 recorded a death outcome (15.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Glucosamine (Unknown). Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (20 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (4), Retriever - Labrador (3), Pit Bull (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (5), Tachycardia (4), Dry mucous membrane (4), Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (4). Outcome, 20 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 30.0%.

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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