Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Vitamins

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

323
adverse-event reports
5.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
73
Emesis - top reaction
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323
Total Reports
17
Deaths Reported
5.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Vitamins

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Dog 282
Human 24
Cat 14
Horse 2
Cattle 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 29
Unknown 24
Retriever - Golden 17
Chihuahua 17
Shepherd Dog - German 17
Shih Tzu 13
Terrier - Yorkshire 13
Crossbred Canine/dog 10
Bulldog 8
Pug 8

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 73
Vomiting 59
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 52
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 29
Diarrhoea 26
Decreased appetite 25
Lack of efficacy - NOS 23
Behavioural disorder NOS 19
Itching 15
Anxiety 13
Accidental exposure 12
Anorexia 11

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
159 (48.9%)
Outcome Unknown
83 (25.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
36 (11.1%)
Ongoing
30 (9.2%)
Died
9 (2.8%)
Euthanized
8 (2.5%)

Vitamins Adverse Event Insights

323 reports name Vitamins; 17 recorded a death outcome (5.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Vitamins. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Dog (282 reports), Human (24 reports), Cat (14 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (29), Unknown (24), Retriever - Golden (17).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (73), Vomiting (59), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (52), Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea (29). Outcome, 325 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 48.9%.

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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