Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Prescription Kidney Diet

16 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Prescription Kidney Diet. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

16
adverse-event reports
31.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
7
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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16
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
31.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Prescription Kidney Diet

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 8
Cat 8

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Mediumhair 5
Pug 2
Beagle 2
Terrier - Boston 2
Cat (unknown) 1
Bulldog - English 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Turkish Angora 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 7
Underdose 6
Decreased appetite 5
Decreased bowel movements 5
Death by euthanasia 5
Medication error NOS 3
Polydipsia 3
Vomiting 2
Vestibular disorder NOS 2
Head tilt - ear disorder 2
Seizure NOS 2
Urinary incontinence 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
8 (50.0%)
Euthanized
5 (31.3%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (12.5%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (6.3%)

Prescription Kidney Diet Adverse Event Insights

16 reports name Prescription Kidney Diet; 5 recorded a death outcome (31.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Prescription Kidney Diet. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (8 reports), Cat (8 reports). By breed: Domestic Mediumhair (5), Pug (2), Beagle (2).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (7), Underdose (6), Decreased appetite (5), Decreased bowel movements (5). Outcome, 16 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 50.0%.

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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