Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Prescription Urinary Diet

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

89
adverse-event reports
10.1%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
14
Vomiting - top reaction
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89
Total Reports
9
Deaths Reported
10.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Prescription Urinary Diet

Administration Routes

UnknownOralOther

Species Affected

Cat 50
Dog 39

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 39
Beagle 5
Chihuahua 4
Domestic Longhair 3
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 3
Maltese 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Bichon Frise 2
Domestic Mediumhair 2
Cat (unknown) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 14
Diarrhoea 13
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 11
Elevated creatinine 11
Weight loss 11
Not eating 11
Ketosis 11
Other abnormal test result NOS 8
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 7
Urine abnormalities NOS 7
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 7

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
30 (33.7%)
Ongoing
28 (31.5%)
Recovered/Normal
21 (23.6%)
Euthanized
6 (6.7%)
Died
3 (3.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.1%)

Prescription Urinary Diet Adverse Event Insights

89 reports name Prescription Urinary Diet; 9 recorded a death outcome (10.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Prescription Urinary Diet. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Other.

By species: Cat (50 reports), Dog (39 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (39), Beagle (5), Chihuahua (4).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (14), Diarrhoea (13), Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (11), Elevated creatinine (11). Outcome, 89 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 33.7%.

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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