Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Laxative

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

19
adverse-event reports
15.8%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
4
Constipation - top reaction
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19
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
15.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Laxative

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 14
Dog 5

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Longhair 5
Domestic Shorthair 4
Domestic Mediumhair 2
Mixed (Dog) 1
Siamese 1
Poodle - Standard 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Plott 1
Domestic (unspecified) 1
Bombay 1

Most Reported Reactions

Constipation 4
Systemic disorder NOS 3
Vocalisation 3
Decreased urine concentration 2
Elevated creatinine 2
Respiratory arrest 2
Death 2
Death by euthanasia 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Digestive tract disorder NOS 2
Skin slough 2
Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC) 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
6 (31.6%)
Recovered/Normal
6 (31.6%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (21.1%)
Died
2 (10.5%)
Euthanized
1 (5.3%)

Laxative Adverse Event Insights

19 reports name Laxative; 3 recorded a death outcome (15.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Laxative. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Cat (14 reports), Dog (5 reports). By breed: Domestic Longhair (5), Domestic Shorthair (4), Domestic Mediumhair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Constipation (4), Systemic disorder NOS (3), Vocalisation (3), Decreased urine concentration (2). Outcome, 19 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 31.6%.

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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