Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Naloxone

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

106
adverse-event reports
41.5%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
25
Death - top reaction
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106
Total Reports
44
Deaths Reported
41.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Naloxone

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousParenteralIntramuscularSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Cat 67
Dog 38
Ferret 1

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 42
Domestic Longhair 9
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Siamese 4
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 4
Retriever - Labrador 3
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Pit Bull 3
Cat (unknown) 3
Domestic Mediumhair 3

Most Reported Reactions

Death 25
Behavioural disorder NOS 23
Death by euthanasia 18
Dilated pupils 18
Not eating 17
Ataxia 14
Hypothermia 13
Hypotension 13
Dysphoria 13
Cardiac arrest 12
Vocalisation 11
Tachycardia 11

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
28 (26.4%)
Recovered/Normal
26 (24.5%)
Died
25 (23.6%)
Euthanized
19 (17.9%)
Outcome Unknown
7 (6.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.9%)

Naloxone Adverse Event Insights

106 reports name Naloxone; 44 recorded a death outcome (41.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Naloxone. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Parenteral, Intramuscular.

By species: Cat (67 reports), Dog (38 reports), Ferret (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (42), Domestic Longhair (9), Boxer (German Boxer) (4).

Leading clinical signs: Death (25), Behavioural disorder NOS (23), Death by euthanasia (18), Dilated pupils (18). Outcome, 106 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 26.4%.

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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