Buprenorphine side effects in dogs
1,585 reports sent to the FDA between 2005 and 2026 involve Buprenorphine in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 67% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 53% of cases.
1,585Reports
67%Marked serious
3.0%Only medicine involved
28%Recovered
24%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Buprenorphine pain relief (an opioid).
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (1,422 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Labrador Retriever 121 reports
- Chihuahua 62 reports
- Yorkshire Terrier 44 reports
- Bull - American Pit Terrier 40 reports
- Boxer (german Boxer) 34 reports
- German Pomeranian Spitz 33 reports
- Dachshund 32 reports
- French Bulldog 31 reports
- Shih Tzu 31 reports
- Golden Retriever 28 reports