Excessive thirst after Buprenorphine in dogs

25 reports to the FDA describe excessive thirst in dogs given Buprenorphine. That is 1.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

25Reports

80%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

9 45%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

6 30%

1–4 weeks

3 15%

Over a month

2 10%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

17 68%

Died

1 4.0%

Euthanised

4 16%

Not known

3 12%

Problems reported at the same time

17 68%

15 60%

14 56%

12 48%

11 44%

10 40%

7 28%

6 24%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Buprenorphine pain relief (an opioid).

Questions owners ask

Can Buprenorphine cause excessive thirst in dogs?: 25 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 3 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).

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