Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for ineffective, analgesia

212 FDA adverse-event reports reference ineffective, analgesia (VeDDRA 99081). Plate codes and volume neighbourhood below; species, breeds, and drugs follow.

#1001 of 2,481
by report volume (all reactions)
212
reports citing this reaction
4.2%
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. INEFFECTIVE, ANALGESIA has 212 reports now versus 211 in that prior snapshot: 1 more (0.5%).

Report change
+1
Death-coded reports
+0
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 99081 VOL-LOW

VOL-LOW · DEATH-LOW · MID-PACK · PHOTO-FINISH · SPECIES-DOG · DRUG-LEAD · DESK-WIDE · BOOK-FULL

  • VOL-LOW 212 reports
  • DEATH-LOW 4.2%
  • MID-PACK #1001/2481
  • PHOTO-FINISH Aspiration pneumonia
  • SPECIES-DOG Dog · 117
  • DRUG-LEAD Robenacoxib · 68
  • DESK-WIDE 20 breeds
  • BOOK-FULL 8/8 fields

Nearest volume peer: Aspiration pneumonia (±0 reports)

Instrument codes from this reaction’s FDA CVM adverse-event extract: volume band, death-coded share, corpus rank, photo-finish peer, lead species, lead drug, breed desk, and book completeness. Not a clinical diagnosis.

Report-volume neighbourhood around INEFFECTIVE, ANALGESIA

Highest and lowest poles plus nearest volume peers, not a full 2,500-reaction corpus board reprint.

Vomiting · highest174348Aspiration pneumonia · near212Blood loss NOS · near212Ear irritation · near212INEFFECTIVE, ANALGESIA · thi…212Labels, Abnormal · near212Urinary tract neoplas… · low…10
FDA AER report volume · neighbourhood around INEFFECTIVE, ANALGESIA

INEFFECTIVE, ANALGESIA: low death-coded share in the FDA AER plate

Signature read: INEFFECTIVE, ANALGESIA's 4.2% death-coded share is among the lowest in the openFDA reaction corpus. Report volume sits in the middle third of the reaction corpus. Death-coded share is lower-third: 9 of 212 reports (4.2% of named reports). Nearest volume peer: Aspiration pneumonia (±0 reports). Lead species Dog (117). Lead co-reported drug Robenacoxib (68).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, Lead co-reported drug Robenacoxib 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 117
Cat 78
Horse 13
Other Camelids 1
Unknown 1
Pig 1
Mouse 1

Breeds Most Affected

Cat (unknown) 62
Crossbred Canine/dog 18
Retriever - Labrador 16
Dog (unknown) 11
Domestic (unspecified) 7
Shepherd Dog - German 6
Retriever - Golden 4
Poodle (unspecified) 4
Horse (unknown) 4
Domestic Shorthair 4

Associated Drugs

Robenacoxib 68
Unknown Whether Concomitant Medications Other Than Anesthetic Protocol 59
Carprofen 52
Meloxicam 35
Deracoxib 20
Butorphanol Tartrate 9
Firocoxib 7
Grapiprant 6
Milbemycin Oxime + Praziquantel 6
Gabapentin 4
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 4
Detomidine Hydrochloride 4
Tramadol 3
Isoflurane 3
Flunixin Meglumine Injectable 3
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 2
Methocarbamol 2
Buprenorphine 2
Glucosamine + Chondroitin 2
N-Butylscopolaminium Bromide 2

Nationwide reactions with similar profiles

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for INEFFECTIVE, ANALGESIA, 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 (212 here).

Similar death-coded share

Nearest other reactions by death-coded share (4.2% 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 INEFFECTIVE, ANALGESIA (#1001 of 2,481 by report volume); death-coded 4.2%. PlainBreed reaction plate · death-coded share stamp 4.2% · vintage 2025.

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