Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified

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

336
adverse-event reports
9.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
56
Vomiting - top reaction
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336
Total Reports
31
Deaths Reported
9.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified

Administration Routes

UnknownOralTopicalNasalIntravenousParenteralSubcutaneousAuricular (Otic)IntramuscularIntra-Articular

Species Affected

Dog 265
Cat 56
Cattle 8
Unknown 4
Chicken 1
Pig 1
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 41
Domestic Shorthair 38
Crossbred Canine/dog 34
Beagle 17
Chihuahua 13
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 12
Dachshund (unspecified) 12
Shih Tzu 11
Dog (unknown) 9
Shepherd Dog - German 9

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 56
Not eating 33
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 32
Quiet 29
Behavioural disorder NOS 28
Lack of efficacy - NOS 26
Vocalisation 25
Polydipsia 23
Diarrhoea 23
Panting 22
Bruising 22
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 22

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
130 (38.6%)
Ongoing
105 (31.2%)
Recovered/Normal
65 (19.3%)
Died
22 (6.5%)
Euthanized
9 (2.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
6 (1.8%)

Unspecified Adverse Event Insights

336 reports name Unspecified; 31 recorded a death outcome (9.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified. Administration routes: Unknown, Oral, Topical, Nasal.

By species: Dog (265 reports), Cat (56 reports), Cattle (8 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (41), Domestic Shorthair (38), Crossbred Canine/dog (34).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (56), Not eating (33), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (32), Quiet (29). Outcome, 337 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 38.6%.

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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