Hetastarch — FDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Event (ADE) Reports
Source: openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) adverse event report database. Data pulled 2026-07-22. Counts are report-level: one report may list multiple reactions and multiple animals, so figures are not additive and do not imply causation. Hetastarch is a active ingredient.
Total reports
Hetastarch: 78
Reports by species (top entries)
- Dog 68
- Cat 9
Top reported reactions (VEDDRA terms, top entries)
- Vomiting 33
- Death by euthanasia 29
- Other abnormal test result NOS 29
- Death 25
- Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 25
- Hypotension 24
- Anorexia 22
- Anaemia NOS 18
- Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 18
- Hypoalbuminaemia 17
Source JSON: pdf-raw/ade/ade_active_ingredients_2026-07-22_b21.json (openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, pulled 2026-07-22).