Naraquin

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15 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
15
Total Reports
8
Deaths Reported
5330.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Naraquin

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 10
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Cat (other) 2
Greyhound 2
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Bulldog - French 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 8
Hyperphosphataemia 6
Diarrhoea 4
Anorexia 3
Decreased appetite 3
Increased drinking 3
Anaemia NOS 3
Acute renal failure 3
Elevated globulins 3
Low thyroxine (T4) 3
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 3
Intentional misuse 3

Outcome Breakdown

Euthanized
8 (53.3%)
Ongoing
5 (33.3%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (6.7%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (6.7%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 15
Reports involving death 8
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 5330.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 10
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.

Naraquin Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 15 adverse event reports referencing Naraquin, including 8 reports in which the animal died — a 5330.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Naraquin. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Oral. 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 Naraquin reports are Dog (10 reports), Cat (5 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (3), Retriever - Golden (2), Cat (other) (2) 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 Naraquin are Death by euthanasia (8), Hyperphosphataemia (6), Diarrhoea (4), Anorexia (3). Of the 15 reports with a coded outcome, Euthanized is the leading category at 53.3%. 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 Naraquin.

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