Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for S-Adenosyl Methionine

10 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference S-Adenosyl Methionine. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

10
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
2
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

S-Adenosyl Methionine

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Shih Tzu 1
Maltese 1
Terrier - Boston 1
Beagle 1
Siamese 1
Terrier - Yorkshire 1
Sheepdog - Shetland 1
Terrier - Rat 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 2
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 2
Diarrhoea 2
Shaking 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Hyperglycaemia 2
Neutrophilia 2
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 2
Hyperkalaemia 1
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 1
Elevated amylase 1
Elevated lipase 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
5 (50.0%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (30.0%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (10.0%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (10.0%)

S-Adenosyl Methionine Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name S-Adenosyl Methionine; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: S-Adenosyl Methionine. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (9 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Shih Tzu (1), Maltese (1), Terrier - Boston (1).

Leading clinical signs: Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (2), Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (2), Diarrhoea (2), Shaking (2). Outcome, 10 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 50.0%.

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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