Pet Drug Reports

Sulfasalazineadverse event reports that FDA received

Active ingredient

The Green Book lists no brand name for exactly this active ingredient.

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand.

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From December 2011 to June 2026, FDA received 39 adverse event reports that name a drug with sulfasalazine as its active ingredient. Of the 39 reports, 36 (92.3%) are about dogs. 2 reports are about people who were exposed to the drug (5.1%).

In January to March 2026, FDA received 1 report that names this drug. The signs that appear in the largest number of the 39 reports are "Diarrhoea", "Lethargy" and "Emesis". A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign.

Fewer than 20 reports named this drug in the 12 months before June 2026, so this page gives no change. Reports about dogs are 92.3% of the reports that name this drug, and 72.6% of all reports.

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Since the last update of the FDA data

The latest update of the FDA data, recorded on , changed no count of this page.

January to March 2026 is the latest closed quarter in the data. In that quarter FDA received 1 report that names sulfasalazine: 0 dog, 0 cat, 0 horse, 1 other or not given.

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Signs that the reports list

A sign is a coded term from the report. The words in brackets are a plain gloss of the term. The percentage is the share of the 39 reports that list the sign. One report can list more than one sign.

The sign that is in the largest number of the reports comes first.

  1. Diarrhoea[diarrhea]30.8%12 reports
  2. Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]17.9%7 reports
  3. Emesis[vomiting]12.8%5 reports
  4. Behavioural disorder NOS[behaviour change, type not specified]10.3%4 reports
  5. Anorexia[not eating]7.7%3 reports
  6. Emesis (multiple)[vomiting more than once]7.7%3 reports
  7. Vomiting7.7%3 reports
  8. Accidental exposure[exposure that was not intended]5.1%2 reports
  9. Anxiety5.1%2 reports
  10. Ataxia[unsteady, uncoordinated movement]5.1%2 reports
  11. Colitis5.1%2 reports
  12. Death5.1%2 reports
  13. Death by euthanasia[the animal was euthanized]5.1%2 reports
  14. Decreased appetite5.1%2 reports
Show the next 16 signs
  1. Digestive tract disorder NOS[digestive problem, type not specified]5.1%2 reports
  2. Inappropriate defecation5.1%2 reports
  3. Inappropriate urination5.1%2 reports
  4. Tiredness5.1%2 reports
  5. Vocalisation[crying out or unusual noise]5.1%2 reports
  6. Weight loss5.1%2 reports
  7. Abnormal breathing2.6%1 reports
  8. Adipsia[not drinking]2.6%1 reports
  9. Aggression2.6%1 reports
  10. Anaemia NOS[low red blood cell count]2.6%1 reports
  11. Anal sac disorder2.6%1 reports
  12. Appetite loss2.6%1 reports
  13. Arched back2.6%1 reports
  14. Bad taste2.6%1 reports
  15. Belching2.6%1 reports
  16. Biting -aggression2.6%1 reports

The list shows 30 of 117 coded signs. A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign. Download all signs (CSV)

Reports by species

  • Dog92.3%36
  • Human exposure5.1%2

The share is of all 39 reports that name sulfasalazine. The other reports give a different species or no species.

Reports for each month, Jul 2021 to Jun 2026

Dog12 reports

No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.

Cat0 reports

No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.

Horse0 reports

No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.

Other or not given1 report

No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.

The month is the month in which FDA received the report. Each chart has its own scale. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.

Reports by year

  • Dog
  • Cat
  • Horse
  • Other or not given
Reports that name sulfasalazine, by the year in which FDA received them and by species
YearDogCatHorseOther or not givenAll species
202620013
202510001
202460006
202310001
202220002
202110001
202010001
201910001
201770007
201630003
201520013
201420002
201330003
201230014
201110001

2026 has the reports that FDA received through Jun 2026. Download the years (CSV)

What the reports record

Outcome at the time of the report

  • Recovered/Normal33.3%13
  • Recovered with Sequela[recovered, with a lasting effect]7.7%3
  • Ongoing33.3%13
  • Died5.1%2
  • Euthanized5.1%2
  • Outcome Unknown12.8%5

An outcome in a report is not proof that the drug caused it. The person who sends the report gives the outcome. Each share is of the 39 reports that name sulfasalazine.

A report about more than one animal can have more than one outcome.

Kind of report

  • Safety issue79.5%31
  • Lack of expected effectiveness0%0
  • Both safety and lack of expected effectiveness15.4%6
  • Manufacturing or product defect5.1%2
  • Other0%0

38 reports say if the event was serious. 42.1% of them have the serious flag. The person who sends the report sets the flag.

Show age, weight, breed and route

Age of the animal

  • Under 1 year5.1%2
  • 1 to 3 years23.1%9
  • 4 to 7 years33.3%13
  • 8 to 11 years23.1%9
  • 12 years and over12.8%5
  • Age not given2.6%1

Weight of the animal

  • Under 5 kg (11 lb)7.7%3
  • 5 to 9.9 kg (11 to 22 lb)15.4%6
  • 10 to 24.9 kg (22 to 55 lb)33.3%13
  • 25 to 44.9 kg (55 to 99 lb)25.6%10
  • 45 kg and over (99 lb and over)7.7%3
  • Weight not given10.3%4

Breed, where the report gives one breed

A breed with many animals has many reports.

Route in the report

  • Oral46.2%18
  • Auricular (Otic)2.6%1

Each bar is on a scale of 0 to 100%.

Approved animal drugs with this active ingredient (FDA Green Book)

This section is reference data. It has no report count.

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand.

The Green Book lists no approved animal drug with this active ingredient. FDA also receives reports for human drugs and compounded drugs that veterinarians prescribe.

FDA pages for this drug

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Cite this page

Pet Drug Reports. Sulfasalazine: adverse event reports that FDA received. https://petdrugreports.com/drug/sulfasalazine/ Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event reports, export of . Reports received through .

Where the data come from

The counts come from the openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event files, export of 30 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine received through 26 Jun 2026. The files mask brand and manufacturer names. The site counts a drug by the active ingredients that each record gives, and gives no count to a brand, an application or a company. Ingredient names and the lists of approved products follow the FDA Green Book of 2 Nov 2026. The site does not use the application number that a record has.

The site does not publish report text, lot numbers or details of a reporter. FDA's record is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.

Questions about these reports

Which brand are these reports about?

The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand. The Green Book lists no brand name for exactly this active ingredient.

Do the reports show that the drug caused the signs?

No. FDA states this about the data.

When looking at the results, be aware that there is no certainty that the reported drug or device caused the adverse event.

The adverse event may have been related to an underlying disease, other drugs used at the same time or other non-drug related sources.

FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices

How many reports did FDA receive in the latest 12 months?

FDA received 4 reports in the 12 months to June 2026. It received 4 reports in the 12 months before. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.

What kinds of report are in the count?

Of the 39 reports received from December 2011 to June 2026, 79.5% are about a safety issue only. 15.4% are about a lack of expected effectiveness, alone or with a safety issue. 5.1% are about a defect of the product or its package.