Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for S-Adenosylmethionine

385 FDA reports name S-Adenosylmethionine, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#361 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
385
adverse-event reports
11.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, S-Adenosylmethionine ranks #361 of 2679 by total reports (385) and #458 of 1130 by death-coded share (11.9%). 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)
#361
This drug, reports of 2679
#458
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. S-Adenosylmethionine has 385 reports now versus 379 in that prior snapshot: 6 more (1.6%).

Report change
+6
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.2 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 S-Adenosylmethionine changes

Signature read: death-coded report count at 46 is the most distinctive stamp on S-Adenosylmethionine'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.
385
Total Reports
46
Deaths Reported
11.9%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

S-Adenosylmethionine

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 371
Cat 14

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 50
Chihuahua 19
Crossbred Canine/dog 17
Shih Tzu 16
Schnauzer - Miniature 16
Terrier - Yorkshire 15
Maltese 15
Shepherd Dog - German 13
Terrier - Boston 11
Beagle 10

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 77
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 74
Emesis 59
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 55
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 53
Other abnormal test result NOS 51
Elevated liver enzymes 44
Diarrhoea 42
Anorexia 32
Death by euthanasia 28
Weight loss 27
Elevated total bilirubin 26

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
133 (34.5%)
Outcome Unknown
99 (25.7%)
Ongoing
90 (23.4%)
Euthanized
28 (7.3%)
Died
18 (4.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
17 (4.4%)

S-Adenosylmethionine: high report volume 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 S-Adenosylmethionine, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

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 S-Adenosylmethionine (#361 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 11.9%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 46 · 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 →