Hypoglycaemia after Dextrose in dogs

The FDA has received 89 reports of hypoglycaemia in dogs after Dextrose. That is 47% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

89Reports
93%Marked serious
4.5%Recovered
82%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
33 39%
1–2 days
23 27%
3–7 days
8 9.5%
1–4 weeks
10 12%
Over a month
10 12%

How the animals did

Recovered
4 4.5%
Still unwell when reported
9 10%
Died
34 38%
Euthanised
39 44%
Not known
3 3.4%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
23
1–3 years
24
4–7 years
13
8–11 years
22
12+ years
7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Dextrose cause hypoglycaemia in dogs?
89 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 1 day 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).

Hypoglycaemia with similar medicines

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