Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hyperkalaemia

3,176 FDA reports name hyperkalaemia, a high-volume reaction in the CVM extract (VeDDRA 1944). Plate stamps and neighbourhood peers follow.

#148 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
3,176
reports citing this reaction
20.5%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Hyperkalaemia has 3,176 reports now versus 3,120 in that prior snapshot: 56 more (1.8%).

Report change
+56
Death-coded reports
+10
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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FDA AER · VeDDRA plate

Code 1944 VOL-MID

VOL-MID · DEATH-HOT · TOP-DECILE · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-MID 3,176 reports
  • DEATH-HOT 20.5%
  • TOP-DECILE #148/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Decreased urine conce…
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 2,778
  • DRUG-LEAD Trilostane · 2,354
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Decreased urine concentration (±7 reports)

Upper-third report volume drives the scale stamps on this plate; death-coded share and co-report peers follow. Not a clinical diagnosis.

High-volume neighbourhood around Hyperkalaemia

Upper-third volume poles plus nearest peers, not a full reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Hair loss NOS · near3225Not himself/herself · near3198Decreased urine conce… · near3183Hyperkalaemia · this reaction3176Recumbency · near3154Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around Hyperkalaemia

What the FDA AER plate says about Hyperkalaemia

Signature read: 650 death-coded reports is a heavy tail count for Hyperkalaemia in the CVM extract. Report volume is upper-third scale: 3,176 named reports in the openFDA extract. 650 of 3,176 reports were death-coded (20.5% of named reports, not a population mortality rate). Nearest volume peer: Decreased urine concentration (±7 reports). Lead species Dog (2,778). Lead co-reported drug Trilostane (2,354).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Trilostane appears in filings alongside this reaction; that is association, not causation. Browse the full reactions index or the about page for how PlainBreed frames FDA CVM extracts.

Species Most Affected

Dog 2,778
Cat 330
Horse 55
Cattle 3
Tiger 2
Jaguar 2
Human 2
Pig 1
Lion 1
Wolf 1

Breeds Most Affected

Retriever - Labrador 197
Domestic Shorthair 182
Chihuahua 171
Crossbred Canine/dog 149
Shih Tzu 144
Terrier - Yorkshire 128
Maltese 123
Terrier - Boston 112
Beagle 90
Spaniel (unspecified) 73

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 2,354
Carprofen 159
Maropitant Citrate 134
Meloxicam 124
Gabapentin 112
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad 97
Oclacitinib Maleate 90
Bedinvetmab 81
Prednisone 76
Afoxolaner 75
Insulin 71
Grapiprant 62
Deracoxib 61
Enalapril 58
Pimobendan 54
Cefovecin 49
Moxidectin 45
Firocoxib 44
Levothyroxine 44
Buprenorphine 44

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Hyperkalaemia, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass (the volume chart above is the unfloored photo-finish strip).

Similar report volume

Nearest other reactions by FDA report count (3,176 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (20.5% here), distinct from the volume row.

What to do with this reaction

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Hyperkalaemia (#148 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 20.5%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded report count stamp 650 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →