Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np

229 FDA reports name Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#510 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
229
adverse-event reports
5.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np ranks #506 of 2679 by total reports (229) and #751 of 1130 by death-coded share (5.7%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#506
This drug, reports of 2679
#751
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np has 229 reports now versus 229 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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Signature read: 229 reports place Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#510 of 2,679).

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
229
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
5.7%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np

Administration Routes

OralUnknownTopical

Species Affected

Dog 229

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 109
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 53
Dog (unknown) 11
Terrier - Yorkshire 8
Griffon - Brussels 6
Dog (other) 5
Sheepdog - Shetland 5
Chihuahua 4
Whippet 3
Spaniel - Cocker American 3

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 38
Cough 32
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 21
Diarrhoea 16
Panting 11
Decreased appetite 11
Loose stool 9
Death by euthanasia 8
Not eating 8
Anxiety 6
Pulmonary hypertension 6
Proteinuria 5

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
126 (55.0%)
Outcome Unknown
71 (31.0%)
Ongoing
17 (7.4%)
Euthanized
8 (3.5%)
Died
5 (2.2%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (0.9%)

Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np: low death-coded share in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

What to do with this drug

  • Compare Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np's report volume and death-coded share against similar drugs nationwide. See similar drugs
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A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Vetmedin Pimobendan Chewable 2.5 Mg Np (#510 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 5.7%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 229 · vintage 2025.

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