Benazepril side effects in dogs

636 reports sent to the FDA between 2004 and 2026 involve Benazepril in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 47% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

636Reports
47%Marked serious
0.3%Only medicine involved
24%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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 prevent heartworm
9 1.4%
Didn't stop worms
5 0.8%
Didn't stop fleas
4 0.6%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.2%
Didn't stop mites
1 0.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
62 15%
1–2 days
32 7.8%
3–7 days
16 3.9%
1–4 weeks
53 13%
Over a month
245 60%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (408 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
142 22%
Recovered with lasting effects
11 1.7%
Still unwell when reported
204 32%
Died
39 6.1%
Euthanised
49 7.7%
Not known
191 30%

Breeds named most often

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

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