Loss of appetite after Benazepril in dogs

144 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in dogs given Benazepril. That is 23% 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.

144Reports
65%Marked serious
19%Recovered
24%Died or euthanised
54 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
12 13%
1–2 days
8 8.5%
3–7 days
1 1.1%
1–4 weeks
13 14%
Over a month
60 64%

How the animals did

Recovered
26 18%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.7%
Still unwell when reported
45 31%
Died
13 9.0%
Euthanised
22 15%
Not known
37 26%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
0
4–7 years
14
8–11 years
40
12+ years
88

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Benazepril cause loss of appetite in dogs?
144 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 54 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Benazepril in dogs · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite