Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for increased lung sounds

147 FDA adverse-event reports reference increased lung sounds (VeDDRA 2488). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

147
reports citing this reaction
38.8%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Maropitant Citrate
most-associated drug
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147
Total Reports
57
Deaths
38.8%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 112
Cat 30
Horse 4
Cattle 1

Breeds Most Affected

Domestic Shorthair 21
Retriever - Labrador 17
Crossbred Canine/dog 8
Boxer (German Boxer) 6
Terrier - Yorkshire 5
Shepherd Dog - German 4
Terrier (unspecified) 4
Shih Tzu 4
Pug 4
Beagle 4

Associated Drugs

Maropitant Citrate 25
Furosemide 12
Buprenorphine 12
Butorphanol 12
Carprofen 11
Moxidectin 10
Gabapentin 10
Prednisone 9
Dexamethasone 8
Afoxolaner 8
Oclacitinib Maleate 8
Enrofloxacin 8
Ivermectin + Pyrantel As Pamoate Salt 8
Melarsomine Dihydrochloride 8
Fluralaner Chew Tablets 7
Cefovecin 7
Oxygen 7
Propofol 7
Famotidine 6
Amoxicillin 6

Increased lung sounds Reaction Insights

147 reports name Increased lung sounds; 57 recorded a death outcome (38.8% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 2488.

By species: Dog (112 reports), Cat (30 reports), Horse (4 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (21), Retriever - Labrador (17), Crossbred Canine/dog (8).

Most co-reported drugs: Maropitant Citrate (25 reports), Furosemide (12 reports), Buprenorphine (12 reports), Butorphanol (12 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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