Sucralfate

1,220 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.
1,220
Total Reports
307
Deaths Reported
2520.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Sucralfate

Administration Routes

UnknownOralIntravenousRectalSubcutaneousOphthalmicTopical

Species Affected

Dog 898
Horse 247
Cat 70
Parrot 2
Human 1
Ferret 1
Mule 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 180
Quarter Horse 59
Domestic Shorthair 48
Retriever - Golden 47
Thoroughbred 43
Horse (unknown) 38
Warmblood (unspecified) 36
Terrier - Yorkshire 35
Chihuahua 31
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 25

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 349
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 248
Anorexia 226
Lack of efficacy - NOS 218
Diarrhoea 194
Death by euthanasia 185
Other abnormal test result NOS 178
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 161
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 141
Leucocytosis NOS 137
Anaemia NOS 128
Weight loss 116

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
462 (37.8%)
Outcome Unknown
243 (19.9%)
Recovered/Normal
206 (16.9%)
Euthanized
187 (15.3%)
Died
121 (9.9%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (0.2%)

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.