Chondroitin + Glucosamine side effects in dogs

2,619 reports sent to the FDA between 2001 and 2026 involve Chondroitin + Glucosamine in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 40% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

2,619Reports
40%Marked serious
0.4%Only medicine involved
32%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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.

How soon problems started

Same day
258 16%
1–2 days
130 8.0%
3–7 days
130 8.0%
1–4 weeks
231 14%
Over a month
871 54%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (1,620 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
793 30%
Recovered with lasting effects
47 1.8%
Still unwell when reported
844 32%
Died
104 4.0%
Euthanised
174 6.6%
Not known
657 25%

Breeds named most often

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

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