Reglan

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24 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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24
Total Reports
10
Deaths Reported
4170.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Reglan

Administration Routes

UnknownOralParenteralSubcutaneousIntravenous

Species Affected

Dog 23
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 3
Retriever - Golden 3
Dog (unknown) 2
Terrier - Boston 2
Chow Chow 2
Poodle - Miniature 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Spaniel - Cocker American 1
Domestic Shorthair 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Anorexia 8
Death by euthanasia 7
Diarrhoea 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 6
Vomiting 4
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 4
Ataxia 4
Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Hypoalbuminaemia 3
Death 3
Urinary incontinence 3
Bloody diarrhoea 3

Outcome Breakdown

Euthanized
6 (25.0%)
Ongoing
6 (25.0%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (20.8%)
Died
4 (16.7%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (12.5%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 24
Reports involving death 10
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 4170.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 17
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Reglan Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 24 adverse event reports referencing Reglan, including 10 reports in which the animal died — a 4170.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Reglan. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Oral, Parenteral, Subcutaneous. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Reglan reports are Dog (23 reports), Cat (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Crossbred Canine/dog (3), Retriever - Golden (3), Dog (unknown) (2) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Reglan are Anorexia (8), Death by euthanasia (7), Diarrhoea (6), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (6). Of the 24 reports with a coded outcome, Euthanized is the leading category at 25.0%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Reglan.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial