Death after Chondroitin + Glucosamine in dogs

272 reports to the FDA describe death in dogs given Chondroitin + Glucosamine. That is 10% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

272Reports
99%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
16 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
22 12%
1–2 days
24 13%
3–7 days
26 15%
1–4 weeks
30 17%
Over a month
77 43%

How the animals did

Died
99 36%
Euthanised
173 64%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
12
4–7 years
30
8–11 years
124
12+ years
103

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Chondroitin + Glucosamine cause death in dogs?
272 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 16 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Chondroitin + Glucosamine in dogs · Medicines most reported with death