Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Midazolam Hcl

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

31
adverse-event reports
29.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
10
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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31
Total Reports
9
Deaths Reported
29.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Midazolam Hcl

Administration Routes

IntravenousUnknownIntramuscularParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 15
Horse 7
Cat 6
Other Rodents 1
Rabbit 1
Other Reptiles 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 7
Quarter Horse 4
Persian 2
Pit Bull 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Shih Tzu 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 10
Death 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Seizure NOS 4
Intentional misuse 4
Cardiac arrest 3
Tachycardia 2
Heart murmur 2
Vomiting 2
Fever 2
Rough recovery 2
Vocalisation 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
18 (54.5%)
Died
7 (21.2%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (15.2%)
Euthanized
2 (6.1%)
Ongoing
1 (3.0%)

Midazolam Hcl Adverse Event Insights

31 reports name Midazolam Hcl; 9 recorded a death outcome (29.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Midazolam Hcl. Administration routes: Intravenous, Unknown, Intramuscular, Parenteral.

By species: Dog (15 reports), Horse (7 reports), Cat (6 reports). By breed: Unknown (7), Quarter Horse (4), Persian (2).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (10), Death (7), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (5), Seizure NOS (4). Outcome, 33 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 54.5%.

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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