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The FDA adverse-event record for Hcg (Fd) Injectable

37 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Hcg (Fd) Injectable. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

37
adverse-event reports
35.1%
death-coded share
Unknown
most-reported species
6
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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37
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
35.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Hcg (Fd) Injectable

Administration Routes

UnknownIntramuscularIntravenousSubcutaneousNasalParenteral

Species Affected

Unknown 13
Pig 10
Frog 6
Horse 4
Human 2
Cattle 1
Fish 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 20
Commercial hybrid 4
Pig (unknown) 3
Quarter Horse 2
Landrace (other) 2
Standardbred (unspecified) 1
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 1
Mixed (Fish) 1
Crossbred Porcine/Pig 1
Xenopus 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 6
Death by euthanasia 6
Underfilling, Container 5
Death 5
Necropsy performed 5
Underfilling, Package 4
Product problem 4
Uncoded sign 3
Containers, Damaged 3
INEFFECTIVE, OVULATION 3
Product Defect, General 2
Underfilling, Vials 2

Outcome Breakdown

Died
7 (26.9%)
Outcome Unknown
7 (26.9%)
Euthanized
6 (23.1%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (15.4%)
Ongoing
2 (7.7%)

Hcg (Fd) Injectable Adverse Event Insights

37 reports name Hcg (Fd) Injectable; 13 recorded a death outcome (35.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Hcg (Fd) Injectable. Administration routes: Unknown, Intramuscular, Intravenous, Subcutaneous.

By species: Unknown (13 reports), Pig (10 reports), Frog (6 reports). By breed: Unknown (20), Commercial hybrid (4), Pig (unknown) (3).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (6), Death by euthanasia (6), Underfilling, Container (5), Death (5). Outcome, 26 coded reports: Died leads at 26.9%.

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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