Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Pregabalin

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

160
adverse-event reports
10.0%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
35
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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160
Total Reports
16
Deaths Reported
10.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Pregabalin

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Cat 92
Dog 52
Unknown 12
Human 4

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 53
Unknown 16
Cat (other) 16
Domestic Longhair 8
Retriever - Labrador 7
Siamese 5
Domestic Mediumhair 4
Chihuahua 4
Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 3

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 35
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 20
Ataxia 19
Vomiting 13
Death by euthanasia 12
Overdose 12
Wobbliness 11
Seizure NOS 10
Decreased appetite 9
Sedation 9
Diarrhoea 8
Limb weakness 8

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
57 (38.5%)
Recovered/Normal
39 (26.4%)
Outcome Unknown
35 (23.6%)
Euthanized
12 (8.1%)
Died
4 (2.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.7%)

Pregabalin Adverse Event Insights

160 reports name Pregabalin; 16 recorded a death outcome (10.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Pregabalin. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Cat (92 reports), Dog (52 reports), Unknown (12 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (53), Unknown (16), Cat (other) (16).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (35), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (20), Ataxia (19), Vomiting (13). Outcome, 148 coded reports: Ongoing 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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