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Carprofen: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

52,384Total reports
47,178Dog reports
1,710Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

19971,591
19983,989
19993,728
20004,473
20012,702
20021,403
2003887
20041,292
20051,958
20061,952
20071,825
20081,756
20091,597
20101,441
20111,344
20121,701
20131,575
20141,474
20151,570
20161,531
20171,345
20181,165
20191,024
20201,001
2021923
2022918
20231,125
20242,143
20252,090
2026861

Species named in reports

Dog47,178
Not given2,550
Cat1,710
Human844
Other46
Rabbit9
Pig9
Mouse7

Signs reported after Carprofen

Vomiting12,864
Anorexia9,844
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)8,687
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP)7,619
Depression6,234
Accidental exposure6,102
Diarrhoea5,238
Elevated total bilirubin4,454
Death by euthanasia4,398
Death4,333
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)3,587
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)3,555
No sign3,374
Elevated creatinine3,127
Anaemia NOS2,745
Icterus2,731
Weight loss2,687
Leucocytosis NOS2,601
Elevated liver enzymes2,482
Ataxia2,419
Polydipsia2,337
Elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST)2,095
Thrombocytopenia1,784
Polyuria1,681
Bloody diarrhoea1,613

Breeds named in reports

Retriever - Labrador9,460
Crossbred Canine/dog6,606
Dog (unknown)3,434
Retriever - Golden2,859
Shepherd Dog - German2,120
Domestic (unspecified)1,243
Poodle (unspecified)1,114
Rottweiler1,042
Boxer (German Boxer)894
Beagle823
Dachshund (unspecified)792
Mixed (Dog)744
Spaniel - Cocker American710
Shepherd Dog - Australian695
Chihuahua692

Reported outcomes

Ongoing7,706
Died7,168
Recovered/Normal4,324
Outcome Unknown3,414
Euthanized1,686
Recovered with Sequela198

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