Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for elevated thyroxine (t4)

201 FDA adverse-event reports reference elevated thyroxine (t4) (VeDDRA 2669). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

201
reports citing this reaction
7.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Levothyroxine Sodium
most-associated drug
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201
Total Reports
14
Deaths
7.0%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 147
Cat 53
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 40
Retriever - Golden 15
Retriever - Labrador 12
Beagle 6
Chihuahua 6
Bulldog - French 6
Cat (unknown) 5
Mixed (Dog) 5
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 4
Maltese 4

Associated Drugs

Levothyroxine Sodium 59
Trilostane 38
Frunevetmab 22
Levothyroxine 20
Levothyroxine Sodium, Usp 19
Methimazole 16
Bedinvetmab 8
Thyroid Supplement 6
Meloxicam 6
Gabapentin 5
Bexagliflozin 5
Amoxicillin + Clavulanic Acid 5
Anti-Il31 Mab Mcs Lot #1283563 5
Oclacitinib Maleate 4
Prednisone 4
Imidacloprid + Moxidectin 4
Telmisartan 4
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 4
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 4
Rabies Vaccine 3

Elevated thyroxine (T4) Reaction Insights

201 reports name Elevated thyroxine (T4); 14 recorded a death outcome (7.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2669.

By species: Dog (147 reports), Cat (53 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (40), Retriever - Golden (15), Retriever - Labrador (12).

Most co-reported drugs: Levothyroxine Sodium (59 reports), Trilostane (38 reports), Frunevetmab (22 reports), Levothyroxine (20 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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