Hypercalcaemia after Chondroitin + Glucosamine in dogs

21 reports to the FDA describe hypercalcaemia in dogs given Chondroitin + Glucosamine. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

21Reports

71%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

24%Died or euthanised

31 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 15%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

1 7.7%

1–4 weeks

3 23%

Over a month

7 54%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

14 67%

Died

3 14%

Euthanised

2 9.5%

Not known

2 9.5%

Problems reported at the same time

13 62%

11 52%

10 48%

9 43%

7 33%

Abnormal radiograph finding

7 33%

Blood problems

7 33%

Lethargy

7 33%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Chondroitin + Glucosamine cause hypercalcaemia in dogs?: 21 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 31 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).

Hypercalcaemia with similar medicines

Hypercalcaemia after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 21 reports · 0.1% of its reports
Hypercalcaemia after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 27 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Hypercalcaemia after Famotidine 20 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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