Diarrhea after Amlodipine in dogs

The FDA has received 62 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Amlodipine. That is 17% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

62Reports
73%Marked serious
27%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
41 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
7 16%
1–2 days
2 4.4%
3–7 days
3 6.7%
1–4 weeks
6 13%
Over a month
27 60%

How the animals did

Recovered
17 27%
Still unwell when reported
17 27%
Died
1 1.6%
Euthanised
10 16%
Not known
17 27%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
0
4–7 years
3
8–11 years
21
12+ years
38

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Amlodipine cause diarrhea in dogs?
62 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 41 days 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 Amlodipine in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea