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Ingredients / Ractopamine

Ractopamine: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

1,076Total reports
42Dog reports
0Cat 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

200025
200153
200270
200394
200491
200560
200660
200770
200840
200949
201047
201145
201267
201348
201458
201529
201633
201730
201829
201915
202011
202110
20229
202318
20247
20257
20261

Species named in reports

Pig613
Cattle292
Dog42
Turkey37
Not given34
Human28
Horse19
Sheep3

Signs reported after Ractopamine

Death415
Recumbency128
Lameness93
Behavioural disorder NOS66
Accidental exposure66
Ruminal bloat62
Hyperactivity59
Respiratory tract disorder NOS44
Unclassifiable adverse event43
Death by euthanasia43
Pneumonia43
Anorexia37
INEFFECTIVE, WEIGHT INC34
Digestive tract disorder NOS31
Tachycardia30
Reluctant to move29
Lack of efficacy - NOS28
Depression26
Muscle stiffness24
Musculoskeletal disorder NOS24
Claw / hoof / nail disorder NOS24
Residues in meat/offal23
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)23
INEFFECTIVE, LEAN CARCASS21
Aggression21

Breeds named in reports

Pig (unknown)347
Pig (other)174
Cattle (unknown)110
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle79
Crossbred Porcine/Pig61
Turkey (unknown)35
Cattle (other)30
Mixed (Cattle)27
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein23
Aberdeen Angus21
Dog (unknown)10
Duroc9
PIC International Commercial Swine Lines9
Retriever - Labrador8
Quarter Horse7

Reported outcomes

Died473
Outcome Unknown216
Recovered/Normal45
Euthanized27
Ongoing13
Recovered with Sequela8

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