Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Thyroxine

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

298
adverse-event reports
13.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
54
Vomiting - top reaction
Verify with FDA CVM →
Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
298
Total Reports
39
Deaths Reported
13.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Thyroxine

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 295
Cat 2
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 45
Retriever - Golden 31
Crossbred Canine/dog 15
Beagle 14
Boxer (German Boxer) 9
Shepherd Dog - German 9
Shih Tzu 8
Collie - Border 8
Siberian Husky 8
Chihuahua 7

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 54
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 49
Other abnormal test result NOS 39
Diarrhoea 33
Anorexia 28
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 27
Death by euthanasia 23
Polydipsia 23
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 22
Weight loss 20
Seizure NOS 20
Polyuria 20

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
122 (40.9%)
Outcome Unknown
71 (23.8%)
Recovered/Normal
65 (21.8%)
Euthanized
23 (7.7%)
Died
16 (5.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (0.3%)

Thyroxine Adverse Event Insights

298 reports name Thyroxine; 39 recorded a death outcome (13.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Thyroxine. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (295 reports), Cat (2 reports), Human (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (45), Retriever - Golden (31), Crossbred Canine/dog (15).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (54), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (49), Other abnormal test result NOS (39), Diarrhoea (33). Outcome, 298 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 40.9%.

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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.