Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for N-Butyryl Glucosamine

10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference N-Butyryl Glucosamine. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports
20.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
2
Death by euthanasia - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
20.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

N-Butyryl Glucosamine

Administration Routes

UnknownOralSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 10

Most Affected Breeds

Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Doberman Pinscher 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Mountain Dog - Bernese 1
Beagle 1
Dog (other) 1
Dachshund - Standard Long-haired 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 2
Not eating 2
Vomiting 2
Uncomfortable 1
Restlessness 1
Partial anorexia 1
Behavioural disorder NOS 1
Bruising 1
Weight loss 1
General illness 1
Head tremor 1
Renal failure 1

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
4 (40.0%)
Ongoing
3 (30.0%)
Euthanized
2 (20.0%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (10.0%)

N-Butyryl Glucosamine Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name N-Butyryl Glucosamine; 2 recorded a death outcome (20.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: N-Butyryl Glucosamine. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (10 reports). By breed: Boxer (German Boxer) (2), Doberman Pinscher (2), Retriever - Labrador (2).

Leading clinical signs: Death by euthanasia (2), Not eating (2), Vomiting (2), Uncomfortable (1). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 40.0%.

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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