Reaction profile
The FDA adverse-event record for elevated red cell distribution width (rdw)
37 FDA adverse-event reports reference elevated red cell distribution width (rdw) (VeDDRA 2857). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.
- 37
- reports citing this reaction
- 35.1%
- death-coded share
- Dog
- most-affected species
- Buprenorphine
- most-associated drug
Species Most Affected
Breeds Most Affected
Associated Drugs
Elevated red cell distribution width (RDW) Reaction Insights
37 reports name Elevated red cell distribution width (RDW); 13 recorded a death outcome (35.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2857.
By species: Dog (19 reports), Cat (18 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (11), Retriever - Labrador (4), Domestic Longhair (2).
Most co-reported drugs: Buprenorphine (6 reports), Eprinomectin + Esafoxolaner + Praziquantel (5 reports), Propofol (4 reports), Robenacoxib (3 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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