Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Trazadone

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

697
adverse-event reports
8.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
147
Vomiting - top reaction
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697
Total Reports
57
Deaths Reported
8.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Trazadone

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 682
Cat 11
Human 3
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 84
Crossbred Canine/dog 55
Shepherd Dog - German 50
Retriever - Golden 34
Pit Bull 24
Shepherd Dog - Australian 21
Boxer (German Boxer) 18
Beagle 17
Shih Tzu 17
Siberian Husky 17

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 147
Diarrhoea 69
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 55
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 52
Lack of efficacy - NOS 41
Death by euthanasia 40
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 37
Other abnormal test result NOS 37
Seizure NOS 34
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 34
Decreased appetite 33
Ataxia 32

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
261 (37.4%)
Ongoing
208 (29.8%)
Recovered/Normal
171 (24.5%)
Euthanized
40 (5.7%)
Died
17 (2.4%)

Trazadone Adverse Event Insights

697 reports name Trazadone; 57 recorded a death outcome (8.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Trazadone. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral.

By species: Dog (682 reports), Cat (11 reports), Human (3 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (84), Crossbred Canine/dog (55), Shepherd Dog - German (50).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (147), Diarrhoea (69), Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm (55), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (52). Outcome, 697 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 37.4%.

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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