Diarrhea after Alfaxalone in dogs

The FDA has received 44 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Alfaxalone. That is 8.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

44Reports
61%Marked serious
41%Recovered
0.0%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
13 33%
1–2 days
11 28%
3–7 days
7 18%
1–4 weeks
6 15%
Over a month
3 7.5%

How the animals did

Recovered
18 41%
Still unwell when reported
23 52%
Not known
3 6.8%

Problems reported at the same time

27 61%
17 39%
Kidney problems
8 18%
Monocytosis
6 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
4
1–3 years
12
4–7 years
9
8–11 years
13
12+ years
4

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Alfaxalone cause diarrhea in dogs?
44 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?
In half of the reports with dates, it started within 1 day of the first dose.
What should I do?
Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Alfaxalone in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea