Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Prescription Renal Diet

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

133
adverse-event reports
9.8%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
34
Weight loss - top reaction
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133
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
9.8%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Prescription Renal Diet

Administration Routes

UnknownOralSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Cat 89
Dog 44

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 54
Cat (unknown) 12
Domestic Longhair 10
Shih Tzu 5
Domestic Mediumhair 4
Siamese 3
Shepherd Dog - Australian 2
Terrier - Jack Russell 2
Dog (unknown) 2
Chihuahua 2

Most Reported Reactions

Weight loss 34
Elevated creatinine 24
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 21
Lack of efficacy - NOS 20
Vomiting 19
Behavioural disorder NOS 15
Decreased haematocrit 15
Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (SDMA) 14
Not eating 13
Death by euthanasia 12
Diarrhoea 12
Other abnormal test result NOS 12

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
57 (42.9%)
Outcome Unknown
44 (33.1%)
Recovered/Normal
19 (14.3%)
Euthanized
11 (8.3%)
Died
2 (1.5%)

Prescription Renal Diet Adverse Event Insights

133 reports name Prescription Renal Diet; 13 recorded a death outcome (9.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Prescription Renal Diet. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Subcutaneous.

By species: Cat (89 reports), Dog (44 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (54), Cat (unknown) (12), Domestic Longhair (10).

Leading clinical signs: Weight loss (34), Elevated creatinine (24), Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (21), Lack of efficacy - NOS (20). Outcome, 133 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 42.9%.

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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