Cosequin side effects in dogs

200 reports sent to the FDA between 2014 and 2026 involve Cosequin in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 59% were marked serious.

200Reports
59%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

30 15%
28 14%
22 11%
Seizures
19 9.5%
Excessive thirst
19 9.5%
Diarrhea
18 9.0%
Itching
15 7.5%
Lameness
14 7.0%
Tremors
13 6.5%
Excessive urination
13 6.5%
Urinary incontinence
13 6.5%

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
32 20%
1–2 days
15 9.6%
3–7 days
8 5.1%
1–4 weeks
39 25%
Over a month
63 40%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (157 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
35 18%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.5%
Still unwell when reported
102 51%
Died
9 4.5%
Euthanised
23 12%
Not known
30 15%

Breeds named most often

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

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