Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Parainfluenza

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

22
adverse-event reports
36.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Vomiting - top reaction
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22
Total Reports
8
Deaths Reported
36.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Parainfluenza

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 21
Cattle 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Collie - Border 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Terrier - Silky 1
Spaniel - Springer (unspecified) 1
Spaniel - Cocker American 1
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Great Pyrenees 1
Japanese Chin (Spaniel) 1
Bulldog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 6
Death 5
Emesis 3
Seizure NOS 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Diarrhoea 2
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Ataxia 2
Shaking 2
Adipsia 2
Increased urine volume 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
8 (34.8%)
Died
5 (21.7%)
Ongoing
4 (17.4%)
Euthanized
3 (13.0%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (13.0%)

Parainfluenza Adverse Event Insights

22 reports name Parainfluenza; 8 recorded a death outcome (36.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Parainfluenza. Administration routes: Unknown, Parenteral.

By species: Dog (21 reports), Cattle (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (3), Collie - Border (2), Retriever - Golden (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (6), Death (5), Emesis (3), Seizure NOS (3). Outcome, 23 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 34.8%.

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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