Molidustat

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386 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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386
Total Reports
47
Deaths Reported
1220.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Molidustat

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopicalOphthalmicIntraocularIntravenous

Species Affected

Cat 342
Unknown 43
Dog 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 185
Cat (unknown) 70
Unknown 43
Domestic Longhair 34
Domestic Mediumhair 15
Siamese 7
Persian 7
Maine Coon 6
Russian 3
Ragdoll 3

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 105
Vomiting 49
Decreased haematocrit 38
Weight loss 37
Elevated creatinine 34
Death by euthanasia 33
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 31
Pica NOS 30
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 29
Decreased appetite 28
Not eating 28
Other abnormal test result NOS 26

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
169 (49.0%)
Ongoing
98 (28.4%)
Euthanized
31 (9.0%)
Recovered/Normal
31 (9.0%)
Died
16 (4.6%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 386
Reports involving death 47
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1220.0%
Distinct species in reports 3
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Molidustat Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 386 adverse event reports referencing Molidustat, including 47 reports in which the animal died — a 1220.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Molidustat. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown, Topical, Ophthalmic. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Molidustat reports are Cat (342 reports), Unknown (43 reports), Dog (1 reports), with Cat accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (185), Cat (unknown) (70), Unknown (43) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Molidustat are Lack of efficacy - NOS (105), Vomiting (49), Decreased haematocrit (38), Weight loss (37). Of the 345 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 49.0%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Molidustat.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial