Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for elevated creatinine

7,236 FDA adverse-event reports reference elevated creatinine (VeDDRA 2048). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

7,236
reports citing this reaction
29.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Carprofen
most-associated drug
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7,236
Total Reports
2,152
Deaths
29.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 5,456
Cat 1,633
Horse 134
Human 6
Cattle 4
Alpaca 1
Rabbit 1
Lynx 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 898
Domestic Shorthair 826
Crossbred Canine/dog 459
Domestic (unspecified) 305
Retriever - Golden 243
Shepherd Dog - German 177
Terrier - Yorkshire 177
Chihuahua 175
Boxer (German Boxer) 161
Shih Tzu 149

Associated Drugs

Carprofen 1,055
Meloxicam 757
Trilostane 643
Maropitant Citrate 559
Deracoxib 447
Oclacitinib Maleate 347
Grapiprant 310
Gabapentin 298
Firocoxib 273
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 246
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 236
Cefovecin 215
Afoxolaner 210
Tramadol 208
Bedinvetmab 208
Famotidine 190
Spinosad 169
Robenacoxib 159
Buprenorphine 155
Moxidectin 151

Elevated creatinine Reaction Insights

7,236 reports name Elevated creatinine; 2,152 recorded a death outcome (29.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2048.

By species: Dog (5,456 reports), Cat (1,633 reports), Horse (134 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (898), Domestic Shorthair (826), Crossbred Canine/dog (459).

Most co-reported drugs: Carprofen (1,055 reports), Meloxicam (757 reports), Trilostane (643 reports), Maropitant Citrate (559 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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