Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Valium

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

44
adverse-event reports
29.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
13
Seizure NOS - top reaction
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44
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
29.5%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Valium

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousOralIntramuscular

Species Affected

Dog 37
Cat 7

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 5
Retriever - Labrador 5
Cat (unknown) 4
Domestic Shorthair 3
Retriever - Golden 2
Bulldog - French 2
Boxer (German Boxer) 2
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Collie - Border 1
Beagle 1

Most Reported Reactions

Seizure NOS 13
Fever 7
Vomiting 7
Death by euthanasia 6
Death 6
Lack of efficacy - NOS 5
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 5
Ataxia 4
Panting 4
Diarrhoea 4
Twitching 4
Pale mucous membrane 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
17 (38.6%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (18.2%)
Euthanized
7 (15.9%)
Died
6 (13.6%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (11.4%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (2.3%)

Valium Adverse Event Insights

44 reports name Valium; 13 recorded a death outcome (29.5% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Valium. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Oral, Intramuscular.

By species: Dog (37 reports), Cat (7 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (5), Retriever - Labrador (5), Cat (unknown) (4).

Leading clinical signs: Seizure NOS (13), Fever (7), Vomiting (7), Death by euthanasia (6). Outcome, 44 coded reports: Ongoing 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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