Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for high ionized calcium (ca; hypercalcemia, ionized)

134 FDA adverse-event reports reference high ionized calcium (ca; hypercalcemia, ionized) (VeDDRA 2684). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

134
reports citing this reaction
18.7%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Bexagliflozin
most-associated drug
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134
Total Reports
25
Deaths
18.7%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 90
Cat 43
Horse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 30
Retriever - Labrador 16
Retriever - Golden 7
Shih Tzu 6
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Domestic Longhair 4
Bulldog 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Terrier (unspecified) 3

Associated Drugs

Bexagliflozin 21
Bedinvetmab 21
Oclacitinib Maleate 17
Gabapentin 14
Maropitant Citrate 11
Prednisone 8
Frunevetmab 8
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 7
Afoxolaner 6
Carprofen 6
Grapiprant 6
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 6
Galliprant 6
Velagliflozin Proline Monohydrate 6
Doxycycline 5
Metronidazole 4
Cyclosporine 4
Fluralaner 13.64% 12-Week Chew 4
Prednisolone 4
Dexamethasone 3

High ionized calcium (Ca; Hypercalcemia, ionized) Reaction Insights

134 reports name High ionized calcium (Ca; Hypercalcemia, ionized); 25 recorded a death outcome (18.7% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2684.

By species: Dog (90 reports), Cat (43 reports), Horse (1 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (30), Retriever - Labrador (16), Retriever - Golden (7).

Most co-reported drugs: Bexagliflozin (21 reports), Bedinvetmab (21 reports), Oclacitinib Maleate (17 reports), Gabapentin (14 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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