Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Anesthetics

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

79
adverse-event reports
19.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
13
Vomiting - top reaction
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79
Total Reports
15
Deaths Reported
19.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Anesthetics

Administration Routes

UnknownRespiratory (Inhalation)

Species Affected

Dog 62
Cat 17

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 11
Chihuahua 7
Terrier - Yorkshire 4
Shih Tzu 4
Retriever - Golden 4
Retriever - Labrador 4
Terrier (unspecified) 3
Pit Bull 3
Beagle 3
Dog (unknown) 3

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 13
Lack of efficacy - NOS 10
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 9
Death 8
Anorexia 7
Death by euthanasia 7
Seizure NOS 7
Weight loss 6
Elevated creatinine 6
Decreased appetite 6
Overdose 6
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 5

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
28 (35.4%)
Outcome Unknown
21 (26.6%)
Ongoing
15 (19.0%)
Died
8 (10.1%)
Euthanized
7 (8.9%)

Unspecified Anesthetics Adverse Event Insights

79 reports name Unspecified Anesthetics; 15 recorded a death outcome (19.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Anesthetics. Administration routes: Unknown, Respiratory (Inhalation).

By species: Dog (62 reports), Cat (17 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (11), Chihuahua (7), Terrier - Yorkshire (4).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (13), Lack of efficacy - NOS (10), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (9), Death (8). Outcome, 79 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 35.4%.

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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