Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Midazolam Hydrochloride

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

544
adverse-event reports
28.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
102
Vomiting - top reaction
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544
Total Reports
156
Deaths Reported
28.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Midazolam Hydrochloride

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousIntramuscularSubcutaneousOralNasal

Species Affected

Dog 381
Cat 143
Horse 6
Other 3
Other Birds 2
Other Mammals 1
Primate 1
Rat 1
Ferret 1
Guinea Pig 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 82
Retriever - Labrador 38
Dog (unknown) 29
Chihuahua 24
Domestic Longhair 19
Terrier - Yorkshire 14
Siberian Husky 13
Boxer (German Boxer) 13
Cat (other) 13
Shepherd Dog - German 12

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 102
Seizure NOS 98
Death 90
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 81
Death by euthanasia 68
Anorexia 61
Other abnormal test result NOS 45
Cardiac arrest 40
Fever 38
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 37
Bradycardia 34
Diarrhoea 32

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
203 (36.8%)
Recovered/Normal
172 (31.2%)
Died
89 (16.2%)
Euthanized
68 (12.3%)
Outcome Unknown
19 (3.4%)

Midazolam Hydrochloride Adverse Event Insights

544 reports name Midazolam Hydrochloride; 156 recorded a death outcome (28.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Midazolam Hydrochloride. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Intramuscular, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (381 reports), Cat (143 reports), Horse (6 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (82), Retriever - Labrador (38), Dog (unknown) (29).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (102), Seizure NOS (98), Death (90), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (81). Outcome, 551 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 36.8%.

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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