Pimobendan — 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. Pimobendan is a veterinary active ingredient.
Total reports
Pimobendan: 6606
Reports by species (top entries)
- Dog 5538
- Cat 145
- Human 39
- Other Birds 2
- Rabbit 2
- 1
Top reported reactions (VEDDRA terms, top entries)
- Vomiting 932
- Diarrhoea 838
- Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 454
- Death 412
- Cough 408
- Tablets, Abnormal 388
- Anorexia 377
- Death by euthanasia 372
- Seizure NOS 229
- Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 226
"Lack of efficacy" terms denote product-performance reports, not adverse reactions.
Source JSON: pdf-raw/ade/ade_active_ingredients_2026-07-22.json (openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, pulled 2026-07-22).