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The FDA adverse-event record for Molidustat Sodium

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

115
adverse-event reports
7.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
38
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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115
Total Reports
8
Deaths Reported
7.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Molidustat Sodium

Administration Routes

OralUnknownIntraocularOtherTopical

Species Affected

Cat 105
Unknown 9
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 55
Cat (unknown) 30
Unknown 10
Domestic Longhair 6
Domestic Mediumhair 3
Maine Coon 3
Crossbred Feline/cat 3
Cat (other) 1
Bengal 1
Snowshoe 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 38
Weight loss 19
Vomiting 17
Decreased haematocrit 14
Decreased appetite 10
Elevated creatinine 10
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 10
Behavioural disorder NOS 9
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 9
Diarrhoea 8
Not eating 8
Decreased packed cell volume (PCV) 6

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
53 (50.0%)
Ongoing
35 (33.0%)
Recovered/Normal
10 (9.4%)
Euthanized
5 (4.7%)
Died
3 (2.8%)

Molidustat Sodium Adverse Event Insights

115 reports name Molidustat Sodium; 8 recorded a death outcome (7.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Molidustat Sodium. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Intraocular, Other.

By species: Cat (105 reports), Unknown (9 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (55), Cat (unknown) (30), Unknown (10).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (38), Weight loss (19), Vomiting (17), Decreased haematocrit (14). Outcome, 106 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 50.0%.

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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