Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Glucosamine

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

19
adverse-event reports
21.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Urinary incontinence - top reaction
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19
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
21.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Glucosamine

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 19

Most Affected Breeds

Shepherd Dog - German 3
Collie - Border 3
Chihuahua 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Catahoula Leopard Dog 1
Siberian Husky 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 1
Pit Bull 1

Most Reported Reactions

Urinary incontinence 4
Itching 3
Death by euthanasia 3
Diarrhoea 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Skin lesion NOS 2
Chewing - pruritus (see also Oral cavity disorders) 2
Skin sore 2
Panting 2
Seizure NOS 2
Ataxia 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
7 (36.8%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (21.1%)
Ongoing
4 (21.1%)
Euthanized
3 (15.8%)
Died
1 (5.3%)

Unspecified Glucosamine Adverse Event Insights

19 reports name Unspecified Glucosamine; 4 recorded a death outcome (21.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Glucosamine. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (19 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (3), Collie - Border (3), Chihuahua (2).

Leading clinical signs: Urinary incontinence (4), Itching (3), Death by euthanasia (3), Diarrhoea (3). Outcome, 19 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 36.8%.

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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