Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Ketoprofen

122 FDA reports name Ketoprofen, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#703 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
122
adverse-event reports
27.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Ketoprofen ranks #702 of 2679 by total reports (122) and #139 of 1130 by death-coded share (27.9%). 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)
#702
This drug, reports of 2679
#139
This drug, death share of 1130

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. Ketoprofen has 122 reports now versus 120 in that prior snapshot: 2 more (1.7%).

Report change
+2
Death-coded reports
+1
Death-coded share
+0.4 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 Ketoprofen changes

Signature read: death-coded report count at 34 is the most distinctive stamp on Ketoprofen's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
122
Total Reports
34
Deaths Reported
27.9%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Ketoprofen

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousParenteralIntravenousIntramuscularOralOther

Species Affected

Dog 76
Cat 30
Unknown 6
Mouse 2
Human 2
Horse 2
Goat 1
Other Birds 1
Rabbit 1
Cattle 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 24
Retriever - Labrador 22
Unknown 10
Retriever - Golden 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Shepherd Dog - Australian 3
Poodle - Standard 3
Domestic (unspecified) 2
Chihuahua 2

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 33
Death 23
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 22
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 19
Leucocytosis NOS 18
Anorexia 18
Fever 17
Elevated creatinine 15
Hyperglycaemia 15
Dehydration 14
Polydipsia 14
Other abnormal test result NOS 14

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
31 (28.7%)
Recovered/Normal
29 (26.9%)
Died
26 (24.1%)
Outcome Unknown
13 (12.0%)
Euthanized
8 (7.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.9%)

Ketoprofen: 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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Ketoprofen, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Ketoprofen (#703 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 27.9%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 34 · 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 →