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Ingredients / Pimobendan

Pimobendan: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

6,757Total reports
5,641Dog reports
146Cat 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

20033
20052
20064
2007106
2008201
2009204
2010178
2011195
2012273
2013231
2014199
2015258
2016229
2017306
2018348
2019342
2020319
2021316
2022574
2023826
2024741
2025601
2026301

Species named in reports

Dog5,641
Not given924
Cat146
Human39
Rabbit3
Other Birds2
Macaw1
Chinchilla1

Signs reported after Pimobendan

Vomiting948
Diarrhoea844
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)694
Death426
Cough421
Tablets, Abnormal395
Anorexia381
Death by euthanasia372
Seizure NOS235
Accidental exposure226
Lack of efficacy - NOS221
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)219
Decreased appetite215
Ataxia192
Not eating192
Weight loss185
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)184
Tachycardia183
Overdose158
Panting157
Product Defect, General142
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP)138
Polydipsia134
Elevated creatinine133
Depression131

Breeds named in reports

Crossbred Canine/dog656
Chihuahua621
Dog (unknown)604
Spaniel - King Charles Cavalier474
Shih Tzu247
Terrier - Yorkshire234
Maltese222
Beagle188
Spitz - German Pomeranian164
Dachshund (unspecified)147
Retriever - Labrador128
Poodle (unspecified)128
Poodle - Miniature122
Schnauzer - Miniature108
Terrier (unspecified)99

Reported outcomes

Outcome Unknown2,033
Recovered/Normal1,555
Ongoing655
Died493
Euthanized311
Recovered with Sequela32

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