Amlodipine side effects in dogs

363 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Amlodipine in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, kidney problems. 53% were marked serious.

363Reports
53%Marked serious
0.6%Only medicine involved
23%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

82 23%
71 20%
62 17%
28 7.7%
28 7.7%
24 6.6%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
19 5.2%

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 stop worms
5 1.4%
Didn't stop fleas
2 0.6%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 0.3%
Didn't stop mites
1 0.3%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
36 16%
1–2 days
13 5.7%
3–7 days
12 5.2%
1–4 weeks
33 14%
Over a month
136 59%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (230 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
79 22%
Recovered with lasting effects
4 1.1%
Still unwell when reported
105 29%
Died
13 3.6%
Euthanised
45 12%
Not known
117 32%

Breeds named most often

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

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