Bupivacaine side effects in dogs

228 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Bupivacaine in dogs. The most reported problems were injection site reaction, swelling, loss of appetite. 45% were marked serious.

228Reports
45%Marked serious
40%Only medicine involved
32%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

46 20%
25 11%
21 9.2%
20 8.8%
Liver problems
17 7.5%
Vocalising
16 7.0%
Breathing problems
14 6.1%
Kidney problems
14 6.1%
Diarrhea
13 5.7%
Surgical site disorder
13 5.7%
Tachycardia
12 5.3%
Regurgitation
12 5.3%
Application site reaction
12 5.3%

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 work as expected
12 5.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
85 41%
1–2 days
53 26%
3–7 days
30 14%
1–4 weeks
20 9.7%
Over a month
19 9.2%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (207 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
70 31%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 1.3%
Still unwell when reported
56 25%
Died
15 6.6%
Euthanised
9 3.9%
Not known
75 33%

Breeds named most often

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

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