Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Meloxicam

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

11
adverse-event reports
27.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
5
Drooling - top reaction
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11
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
27.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Meloxicam

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 9
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Shepherd Dog - German 4
Retriever - Labrador 3
Collie - Rough-haired 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Shih Tzu 1
Domestic Shorthair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Drooling 5
Vomiting 5
Behavioural disorder NOS 4
Death by euthanasia 3
Elevated creatinine 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3
Neutrophilia 3
Seizure NOS 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 2
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 2
Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) 2
Monocytosis 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
4 (36.4%)
Euthanized
3 (27.3%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (18.2%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (18.2%)

Unspecified Meloxicam Adverse Event Insights

11 reports name Unspecified Meloxicam; 3 recorded a death outcome (27.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Meloxicam. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (9 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Shepherd Dog - German (4), Retriever - Labrador (3), Collie - Rough-haired (1).

Leading clinical signs: Drooling (5), Vomiting (5), Behavioural disorder NOS (4), Death by euthanasia (3). Outcome, 11 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 36.4%.

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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