Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Prozac

50 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Prozac. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1128 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
50
adverse-event reports
10.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Prozac ranks #1120 of 2679 by total reports (50) and #546 of 1130 by death-coded share (10.0%). 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)
#1120
This drug, reports of 2679
#546
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. Prozac has 50 reports now versus 47 in that prior snapshot: 3 more (6.4%).

Report change
+3
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.6 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 Prozac changes

Signature read: report volume at 50 is the most distinctive stamp on Prozac'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.
50
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
10.0%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Prozac

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 44
Cat 6

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 8
Domestic Shorthair 6
Crossbred Canine/dog 4
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Bichon Frise 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Shih Tzu 2
Shepherd Dog - German 2
Greyhound 2

Most Reported Reactions

Death by euthanasia 5
Vomiting 5
Lack of efficacy - NOS 4
Decreased appetite 4
Diarrhoea 4
Seizure NOS 4
Anxiety 3
Emesis (multiple) 3
Neutropenia 3
Weight loss 3
Skin and tissue infection NOS 3
Shaking 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
31 (62.0%)
Recovered/Normal
7 (14.0%)
Outcome Unknown
7 (14.0%)
Euthanized
5 (10.0%)

Prozac Adverse Event Insights

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.

Nationwide drugs with similar profiles

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

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (10.0% 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 Prozac (#1128 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 10.0%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 50 · 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 →