Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Propfol

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

11
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
8
Application site serosanguinous discharge - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Propfol

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenous

Species Affected

Dog 11

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Poodle - Standard 1
Mastiff 1
Spaniel - Springer (unspecified) 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Shepherd (unspecified) 1
American Pit Bull Terrier 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Chihuahua 1

Most Reported Reactions

Application site serosanguinous discharge 8
Injection site seroma 7
Not eating 2
Warm feeling to the touch 2
Seroma 1
Hypotension 1
Loose stool 1
Sedation 1
Malaise 1
Injection site reddening 1
Injection site erythema 1
Pain NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
5 (45.5%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (45.5%)
Ongoing
1 (9.1%)

Propfol Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Propfol; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Propfol. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous.

By species: Dog (11 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (3), Poodle - Standard (1), Mastiff (1).

Leading clinical signs: Application site serosanguinous discharge (8), Injection site seroma (7), Not eating (2), Warm feeling to the touch (2). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 45.5%.

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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