Activated Charcoal side effects in dogs

107 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Activated Charcoal in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, accidental exposure, tremors. 65% were marked serious.

107Reports
65%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
28%Recovered
13%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

43 40%
25 23%
20 19%
Lethargy
19 18%
Loss of appetite
19 18%
Seizures
19 18%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
18 17%
Overdose
16 15%
Behaviour change
13 12%
Drooling
10 9.3%
Weakness
9 8.4%
Fever
7 6.5%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
2 1.9%
Didn't stop worms
1 0.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
57 55%
1–2 days
32 31%
3–7 days
3 2.9%
1–4 weeks
7 6.8%
Over a month
4 3.9%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (103 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
29 27%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.9%
Still unwell when reported
48 45%
Died
8 7.5%
Euthanised
6 5.6%
Not known
15 14%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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