Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Sotalol

58 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Sotalol. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

58
adverse-event reports
15.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
14
Vomiting - top reaction
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58
Total Reports
9
Deaths Reported
15.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Sotalol

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 54
Horse 2
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Boxer (German Boxer) 21
Retriever - Labrador 9
Doberman Pinscher 3
Collie - Border 2
Coonhound (unspecified) 2
Borzoi 2
Schnauzer (unspecified) 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Bulldog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 14
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 8
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 8
Lameness 6
Abnormal ultrasound finding 6
Death by euthanasia 5
Other abnormal test result NOS 5
Loose stool 5
Hyperkalaemia 4
Death 4
Polydipsia 4
Knuckling 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
24 (41.4%)
Outcome Unknown
17 (29.3%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (13.8%)
Euthanized
5 (8.6%)
Died
4 (6.9%)

Sotalol Adverse Event Insights

58 reports name Sotalol; 9 recorded a death outcome (15.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Sotalol. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (54 reports), Horse (2 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Boxer (German Boxer) (21), Retriever - Labrador (9), Doberman Pinscher (3).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (14), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (8), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (8), Lameness (6). Outcome, 58 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 41.4%.

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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