Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Sotalol

62 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Sotalol. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#1003 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
62
adverse-event reports
14.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Sotalol ranks #994 of 2679 by total reports (62) and #384 of 1130 by death-coded share (14.5%). 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)
#994
This drug, reports of 2679
#384
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. Sotalol has 62 reports now versus 61 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (1.6%).

Report change
+1
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 Sotalol changes

Signature read: death-coded report count at 9 is the most distinctive stamp on Sotalol'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.
62
Total Reports
9
Deaths Reported
14.5%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Sotalol

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 58
Horse 2
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Boxer (German Boxer) 23
Retriever - Labrador 9
Doberman Pinscher 3
Collie - Border 3
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
Underdose 5
Loose stool 5
Hyperkalaemia 4
Death 4
Polydipsia 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
28 (45.2%)
Outcome Unknown
17 (27.4%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (12.9%)
Euthanized
5 (8.1%)
Died
4 (6.5%)

Sotalol Adverse Event Insights

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.

Nationwide drugs with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Sotalol, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other drugs by death-coded share (14.5% here), distinct from the volume row.

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 Sotalol (#1003 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 14.5%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 9 · 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 →