Skin redness after Buprenorphine in dogs

82 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given Buprenorphine. That is 5.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

82Reports

65%Marked serious

18%Recovered

17%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

22 28%

1–2 days

16 21%

3–7 days

10 13%

1–4 weeks

16 21%

Over a month

14 18%

How the animals did

Recovered

14 17%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.2%

Still unwell when reported

28 34%

Died

8 9.8%

Euthanised

6 7.3%

Not known

25 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Swelling

43 52%

Loss of appetite

34 41%

Diarrhea

26 32%

Injection site reaction

26 32%

23 28%

23 28%

21 26%

19 23%

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 skin redness in dogs?: 82 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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