Chlorpheniramine side effects in dogs

135 reports sent to the FDA between 2008 and 2025 involve Chlorpheniramine in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 44% were marked serious.

135Reports
44%Marked serious
0.7%Only medicine involved
33%Recovered
9.6%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

37 27%
24 18%
Diarrhea
14 10%
Liver problems
14 10%
Breathing problems
10 7.4%
Kidney problems
9 6.7%
Allergic reaction
9 6.7%
Drooling
9 6.7%
Blood problems
9 6.7%
Tremors
7 5.2%
Swelling
7 5.2%
Behaviour change
7 5.2%
Weight loss
6 4.4%
Proteinuria
6 4.4%

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 prevent heartworm
1 0.7%

How soon problems started

Same day
16 21%
1–2 days
9 12%
3–7 days
9 12%
1–4 weeks
14 18%
Over a month
29 38%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (77 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
45 33%
Still unwell when reported
59 44%
Died
5 3.7%
Euthanised
8 5.9%
Not known
18 13%

Breeds named most often

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

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