Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for L-Thyroxine

32 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference L-Thyroxine. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

32
adverse-event reports
21.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Anorexia - top reaction
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32
Total Reports
7
Deaths Reported
21.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

L-Thyroxine

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 32

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 5
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Shar Pei 3
Beagle 2
Chihuahua 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Collie - Border 1
Spaniel - Cocker American 1
Spaniel - Springer English 1
Dachshund - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Anorexia 6
Other abnormal test result NOS 5
Vomiting 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Diarrhoea 4
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Weight loss 4
Death 4
Seizure NOS 3
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Hypersalivation 3

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
10 (31.3%)
Outcome Unknown
8 (25.0%)
Recovered/Normal
7 (21.9%)
Died
4 (12.5%)
Euthanized
3 (9.4%)

L-Thyroxine Adverse Event Insights

32 reports name L-Thyroxine; 7 recorded a death outcome (21.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: L-Thyroxine. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (32 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (5), Boxer (German Boxer) (3), Shar Pei (3).

Leading clinical signs: Anorexia (6), Other abnormal test result NOS (5), Vomiting (5), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (5). Outcome, 32 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 31.3%.

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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