Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Propofol

4,105 FDA reports name Propofol, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#55 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
4,105
adverse-event reports
17.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Propofol ranks #55 of 2679 by total reports (4,105) and #301 of 1130 by death-coded share (17.1%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#55
This drug, reports of 2679
#301
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Propofol has 4,105 reports now versus 3,975 in that prior snapshot: 130 more (3.3%).

Report change
+130
Death-coded reports
+20
Death-coded share
−0.1 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Propofol changes

Signature read: death-coded report count at 702 is the most distinctive stamp on Propofol's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
4,105
Total Reports
702
Deaths Reported
17.1%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Propofol

Administration Routes

IntravenousUnknownParenteralOtherSubcutaneousIntramuscularRespiratory (Inhalation)IntrathecalOphthalmicIntraperitoneal

Species Affected

Dog 2,484
Cat 1,034
Unknown 549
Other 17
Human 4
Pig 4
Turtle 3
Horse 2
Rabbit 2
Other Rodents 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 595
Domestic Shorthair 544
Dog (unknown) 331
Retriever - Labrador 254
Crossbred Canine/dog 141
Cat (unknown) 105
Chihuahua 95
Retriever - Golden 92
Domestic Longhair 84
Terrier - Yorkshire 77

Most Reported Reactions

Death 456
Color, Abnormal 338
Vomiting 311
Bradycardia 271
Lack of efficacy - NOS 262
Cardiac arrest 240
Not eating 211
Seizure NOS 208
Anorexia 204
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 204
Death by euthanasia 194
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 186

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
1,198 (37.5%)
Ongoing
815 (25.5%)
Died
509 (15.9%)
Outcome Unknown
469 (14.7%)
Euthanized
194 (6.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
13 (0.4%)

Propofol: high death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Propofol, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

Similar report volume

Nearest other drugs by FDA report count (4,105 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (17.1% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Propofol (#55 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 17.1%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 702 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →