Pet Recall Facts

Ingredients / Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

7,400Total reports
1,535Dog reports
5,560Cat 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

20051
20062
20081
20092
20101
20112
2012157
2013203
201499
2015297
2016316
2017317
2018312
2019241
2020234
2021232
2022896
20231,405
20241,307
2025931
2026444

Species named in reports

Cat5,560
Dog1,535
Not given178
Human64
Rabbit31
Mouse11
Rat6
Guinea Pig5

Signs reported after Buprenorphine

Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)1,039
Behavioural disorder NOS1,019
Not eating805
Dilated pupils749
Anorexia643
Death613
Hyperactivity580
Dysphoria539
Vomiting502
Death by euthanasia496
Fever433
Not sleeping375
Other abnormal test result NOS355
Diarrhoea346
Hiding342
Hyperthermia338
Not drinking337
Ataxia330
Lack of efficacy - NOS324
Agitation311
Vocalisation305
Decreased appetite301
Hypothermia286
Weight loss278
Dehydration277

Breeds named in reports

Domestic Shorthair2,917
Cat (unknown)1,127
Domestic Longhair398
Domestic Mediumhair290
Dog (unknown)240
Cat (other)210
Siamese167
Retriever - Labrador160
Maine Coon99
Chihuahua91
Crossbred Canine/dog86
Ragdoll74
Persian63
Poodle (unspecified)60
Terrier - Bull - American Pit56

Reported outcomes

Ongoing2,264
Recovered/Normal2,106
Outcome Unknown1,688
Died671
Euthanized502
Recovered with Sequela21

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