Hypoalbuminaemia after Dextrose in dogs

35 reports to the FDA describe hypoalbuminaemia in dogs given Dextrose. That is 19% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

35Reports
94%Marked serious
8.6%Recovered
80%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
10 30%
1–2 days
10 30%
3–7 days
3 9.1%
1–4 weeks
7 21%
Over a month
3 9.1%

How the animals did

Recovered
3 8.6%
Still unwell when reported
3 8.6%
Died
10 29%
Euthanised
18 51%
Not known
1 2.9%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
11
1–3 years
8
4–7 years
7
8–11 years
6
12+ years
3

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Dextrose cause hypoalbuminaemia in dogs?
35 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 2 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).

Hypoalbuminaemia with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Dextrose in dogs · Medicines most reported with hypoalbuminaemia