Chinese Herbs side effects in dogs

50 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2025 involve Chinese Herbs in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy. 44% were marked serious.

50Reports
44%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
36%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

21 42%
Diarrhea
7 14%
Lethargy
7 14%
Liver problems
5 10%
Weight loss
5 10%
Kidney problems
5 10%
Loss of appetite
5 10%
Weakness
4 8.0%
Seizures
4 8.0%
Hypoalbuminaemia
4 8.0%
Leucocytosis
3 6.0%
Urinary tract infection
3 6.0%
Blood problems
3 6.0%
Low platelet count
2 4.0%
Abnormal ultrasound finding
2 4.0%

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.

Didn't work as expected
5 10%
Didn't stop worms
2 4.0%
Didn't stop fleas
1 2.0%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 2.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
3 11%
1–2 days
2 7.1%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
6 21%
Over a month
17 61%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (28 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
15 30%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 6.0%
Still unwell when reported
12 24%
Died
2 4.0%
Euthanised
5 10%
Not known
13 26%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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