Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Mycophenolate

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

66
adverse-event reports
53.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
27
Death by euthanasia - top reaction
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66
Total Reports
35
Deaths Reported
53.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Mycophenolate

Administration Routes

UnknownOralOphthalmic

Species Affected

Dog 65
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 6
Maltese 5
Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Siberian Husky 4
Retriever - Golden 3
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 2
Chihuahua 2
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 2
Shih Tzu 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 27
Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia 20
Leucocytosis NOS 17
Other abnormal test result NOS 17
Vomiting 15
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 15
Anaemia NOS 14
Anorexia 13
Diarrhoea 12
Thrombocytopenia 11
Pale mucous membrane 10
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 10

Outcome Breakdown

Euthanized
29 (43.9%)
Ongoing
17 (25.8%)
Outcome Unknown
11 (16.7%)
Died
6 (9.1%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (3.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.5%)

Mycophenolate Adverse Event Insights

66 reports name Mycophenolate; 35 recorded a death outcome (53.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Mycophenolate. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Ophthalmic.

By species: Dog (65 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (6), Maltese (5), Crossbred Canine/dog (5).

Leading clinical signs: Death by euthanasia (27), Immune mediated haemolytic anaemia (20), Leucocytosis NOS (17), Other abnormal test result NOS (17). Outcome, 66 coded reports: Euthanized leads at 43.9%.

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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