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Ingredients / Phenylpropanolamine

Phenylpropanolamine: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

4,691Total reports
4,129Dog reports
4Cat 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

19991
20001
20012
20021
20032
20055
20066
20073
200813
200912
201036
201156
2012303
2013304
2014271
2015270
2016269
2017257
2018266
2019326
2020577
2021277
2022245
2023267
2024348
2025386
2026187

Species named in reports

Dog4,129
Not given529
Human20
Other7
Cat4
Horse1
Dormouse1

Signs reported after Phenylpropanolamine

Vomiting667
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)642
Lack of efficacy - NOS568
Emesis455
Panting410
Accidental exposure384
Overdose372
Diarrhoea351
Underdose315
Agitation310
Emesis (multiple)274
Anorexia265
Tablets, Abnormal245
Death by euthanasia194
Hypertension191
Ataxia176
Seizure NOS176
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)166
Erythema (for urticaria see Immune SOC)166
Behavioural disorder NOS163
Restlessness143
Polydipsia143
Mydriasis136
Decreased appetite136
Weight loss124

Breeds named in reports

Retriever - Labrador698
Crossbred Canine/dog450
Shepherd Dog - German267
Dog (unknown)241
Boxer (German Boxer)188
Doberman Pinscher117
Siberian Husky102
Poodle (unspecified)98
Collie - Border97
Pit Bull96
Shepherd Dog - Australian90
Retriever - Golden89
Beagle85
Weimaraner72
Terrier - Yorkshire72

Reported outcomes

Recovered/Normal1,894
Outcome Unknown1,338
Ongoing526
Euthanized188
Died131
Recovered with Sequela56

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