Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Kaolin, Pectin, Enterococcus Faecium

31 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Kaolin, Pectin, Enterococcus Faecium. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

31
adverse-event reports
22.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
14
Diarrhoea - top reaction
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31
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
22.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Kaolin, Pectin, Enterococcus Faecium

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 26
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 5
Chihuahua 4
Retriever - Labrador 3
Rottweiler 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Greyhound - Spanish 1
Brittany 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 14
Vomiting 8
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 6
Not eating 4
Death by euthanasia 4
Loose stool 3
Death 3
Shaking 3
Leucocytosis NOS 3
Alopecia 3
Weight loss 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
17 (54.8%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (12.9%)
Euthanized
4 (12.9%)
Died
3 (9.7%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (9.7%)

Kaolin, Pectin, Enterococcus Faecium Adverse Event Insights

31 reports name Kaolin, Pectin, Enterococcus Faecium; 7 recorded a death outcome (22.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Kaolin, Pectin, Enterococcus Faecium. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (26 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (5), Chihuahua (4), Retriever - Labrador (3).

Leading clinical signs: Diarrhoea (14), Vomiting (8), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (6), Not eating (4). Outcome, 31 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 54.8%.

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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