Unknown Furosemide

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18 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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18
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
1110.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unknown Furosemide

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 18

Most Affected Breeds

Chihuahua 4
Shih Tzu 4
Spaniel - Cocker American 2
Beagle 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Pit Bull 1
Schnauzer (unspecified) 1
Papillon - Spaniel - Continental Toy (with erect ears or with dropped ears (Phaléne)) 1
Pekingese 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 4
Cough 4
Diarrhoea 3
Underdose 3
Anorexia 2
Ataxia 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
INEFFECTIVE, OTHER DRUG(S) 2
Inappropriate urination 2
Panting 2
Disoriented state 2
Staggering 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
13 (72.2%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (16.7%)
Died
2 (11.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 18
Reports involving death 2
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1110.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 11
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Unknown Furosemide Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 18 adverse event reports referencing Unknown Furosemide, including 2 reports in which the animal died — a 1110.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Unknown Furosemide. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Oral. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Unknown Furosemide reports are Dog (18 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Chihuahua (4), Shih Tzu (4), Spaniel - Cocker American (2) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Unknown Furosemide are Vomiting (4), Cough (4), Diarrhoea (3), Underdose (3). Of the 18 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 72.2%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Unknown Furosemide.

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

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial