Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Topiramate

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

13
adverse-event reports
7.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Accidental exposure - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
7.7%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Topiramate

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 7
Human 6

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 6
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Spaniel - Springer English 1
Saint Bernard Dog 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Accidental exposure 4
Abdominal pain 2
Seizure NOS 2
Other abnormal test result NOS 2
Stomach pain 2
Ataxia 2
Focal seizure 2
Increased seizure frequency 2
Nausea 1
Pain NOS 1
Drug dispensing error 1
Appetite loss 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
6 (46.2%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (30.8%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (15.4%)
Euthanized
1 (7.7%)

Topiramate Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Topiramate; 1 recorded a death outcome (7.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Topiramate. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (7 reports), Human (6 reports). By breed: Unknown (6), Shepherd Dog - German (3), Shepherd Dog - Australian (1).

Leading clinical signs: Accidental exposure (4), Abdominal pain (2), Seizure NOS (2), Other abnormal test result NOS (2). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 46.2%.

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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