Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Vincristine

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

55
adverse-event reports
49.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
21
Vomiting - top reaction
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55
Total Reports
27
Deaths Reported
49.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Vincristine

Administration Routes

UnknownIntravenousParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 50
Cat 5

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 7
Retriever - Golden 5
Domestic Shorthair 3
Spitz - German Pomeranian 3
Chihuahua 3
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier 3
Shih Tzu 3
Pug 2
Rottweiler 2
Havanese 2

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 21
Thrombocytopenia 19
Death by euthanasia 16
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 15
Leucocytosis NOS 15
Anorexia 12
Immune mediated thrombocytopenia 12
Diarrhoea 12
Other abnormal test result NOS 11
Anaemia NOS 11
Death 10
Neutrophilia 9

Outcome Breakdown

Euthanized
16 (29.1%)
Ongoing
16 (29.1%)
Died
11 (20.0%)
Outcome Unknown
8 (14.5%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (7.3%)

Vincristine Adverse Event Insights

55 reports name Vincristine; 27 recorded a death outcome (49.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Vincristine. Administration routes: Unknown, Intravenous, Parenteral.

By species: Dog (50 reports), Cat (5 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (7), Retriever - Golden (5), Domestic Shorthair (3).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (21), Thrombocytopenia (19), Death by euthanasia (16), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (15). Outcome, 55 coded reports: Euthanized leads at 29.1%.

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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