S-Adenosyl Methionine

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10 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
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%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 10
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 10
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.

S-Adenosyl Methionine Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 10 adverse event reports referencing S-Adenosyl Methionine, including 0 reports in which the animal died — a 0.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: S-Adenosyl Methionine. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. 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 S-Adenosyl Methionine reports are Dog (9 reports), Cat (1 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Shih Tzu (1), Maltese (1), Terrier - Boston (1) 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 S-Adenosyl Methionine are Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) (2), Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (2), Diarrhoea (2), Shaking (2). Of the 10 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 50.0%. 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 S-Adenosyl Methionine.

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