Isoflurane — 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. Isoflurane is a inhaled maintenance anesthetic.
Total reports
Isoflurane: 5033
Reports by species (top entries)
- Dog 2655
- Cat 1953
- Human 89
- Other 72
- Horse 46
- Rabbit 43
Top reported reactions (VEDDRA terms, top entries)
- Death 736
- Vomiting 417
- Cardiac arrest 408
- Bradycardia 386
- INEFFECTIVE, ANESTHESIA 364
- Anorexia 334
- Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 332
- Not eating 306
- Behavioural disorder NOS 277
- Lack of efficacy - NOS 247
"Lack of efficacy" terms denote product-performance reports, not adverse reactions.
Source JSON: pdf-raw/ade/ade_active_ingredients_2026-07-22_b8.json (openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, pulled 2026-07-22).