Vomiting after Buprenorphine in dogs

383 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in dogs given Buprenorphine. That is 24% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines.

383Reports

75%Marked serious

20%Recovered

32%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

104 30%

1–2 days

92 27%

3–7 days

43 12%

1–4 weeks

49 14%

Over a month

59 17%

How the animals did

Recovered

74 19%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.3%

Still unwell when reported

148 39%

Died

39 10%

Euthanised

85 22%

Not known

36 9.4%

Problems reported at the same time

214 56%

178 46%

158 41%

141 37%

123 32%

91 24%

79 21%

68 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

108

8–11 years

102

12+ years

About this medicine

Buprenorphine pain relief (an opioid).

Questions owners ask

Can Buprenorphine cause vomiting in dogs?: 383 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 2 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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