Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for hypertension

1,253 FDA adverse-event reports reference hypertension (VeDDRA 224). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

1,253
reports citing this reaction
17.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Trilostane
most-associated drug
Verify with FDA CVM →
1,253
Total Reports
218
Deaths
17.4%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 957
Cat 250
Human 38
Horse 5
Sheep 1
Goat 1
Dormouse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 131
Retriever - Labrador 120
Crossbred Canine/dog 70
Unknown 42
Terrier - Yorkshire 36
Beagle 31
Retriever - Golden 29
Shih Tzu 24
Dog (unknown) 24
Shepherd Dog - German 24

Associated Drugs

Trilostane 177
Maropitant Citrate 95
Phenylpropanolamine Hcl 83
Carprofen 66
Bedinvetmab 59
Oclacitinib Maleate 56
Gabapentin 53
Cefovecin 46
Phenylpropropanolamine Hcl 42
Frunevetmab 41
Prednisone 38
Famotidine 37
Phenylpropanolamine 35
Moxidectin 35
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 34
Butorphanol 34
Isoflurane 34
Afoxolaner 33
Propofol 31
Buprenorphine 31

Hypertension Reaction Insights

1,253 reports name Hypertension; 218 recorded a death outcome (17.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 224.

By species: Dog (957 reports), Cat (250 reports), Human (38 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (131), Retriever - Labrador (120), Crossbred Canine/dog (70).

Most co-reported drugs: Trilostane (177 reports), Maropitant Citrate (95 reports), Phenylpropanolamine Hcl (83 reports), Carprofen (66 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

Every figure on PlainBreed is rendered directly from FDA openFDA adverse event data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on FDA openFDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.