Dextrose side effects in dogs

189 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Dextrose in dogs. The most reported problems were hypoglycaemia, liver problems, vomiting. 86% were marked serious.

189Reports
86%Marked serious
1.1%Only medicine involved
11%Recovered
67%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.

Didn't prevent heartworm
1 0.5%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.5%

How soon problems started

Same day
50 30%
1–2 days
42 25%
3–7 days
22 13%
1–4 weeks
26 15%
Over a month
28 17%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (168 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
20 11%
Still unwell when reported
27 14%
Died
60 32%
Euthanised
66 35%
Not known
16 8.5%

Breeds named most often

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

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