Cough after Butorphanol in dogs

64 reports to the FDA describe cough in dogs given Butorphanol. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

64Reports
64%Marked serious
20%Recovered
30%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
19 42%
1–2 days
6 13%
3–7 days
4 8.9%
1–4 weeks
4 8.9%
Over a month
12 27%

How the animals did

Recovered
13 20%
Still unwell when reported
15 23%
Died
9 14%
Euthanised
10 16%
Not known
17 27%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
16
4–7 years
18
8–11 years
15
12+ years
8

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Butorphanol cause cough in dogs?
64 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 1 day 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).

Cough with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Butorphanol in dogs · Medicines most reported with cough