Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Oxycodone

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

13
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
2
Stomach upset - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Oxycodone

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 9
Human 4

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 4
Doberman Pinscher 2
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 2
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 2
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Retriever - Golden 1
Poodle - Standard 1

Most Reported Reactions

Stomach upset 2
Accidental exposure 2
Hind limb paresis 2
Whining 2
Wound 2
Pneumonia 2
Arthritis 2
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 2
Renal failure 2
High blood pressure 2
Dermal nodule 2
Behavioural disorder NOS 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
5 (38.5%)
Outcome Unknown
4 (30.8%)
Ongoing
4 (30.8%)

Oxycodone Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Oxycodone; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Oxycodone. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (9 reports), Human (4 reports). By breed: Unknown (4), Doberman Pinscher (2), Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire (2).

Leading clinical signs: Stomach upset (2), Accidental exposure (2), Hind limb paresis (2), Whining (2). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 38.5%.

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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