Diazepam side effects in dogs

683 reports sent to the FDA between 2003 and 2026 involve Diazepam in dogs. The most reported problems were seizures, vomiting, loss of appetite. 68% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

683Reports
68%Marked serious
0.1%Only medicine involved
33%Recovered
26%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 stop fleas
4 0.6%
Didn't prevent heartworm
4 0.6%
Didn't stop worms
3 0.4%

How soon problems started

Same day
247 44%
1–2 days
102 18%
3–7 days
62 11%
1–4 weeks
63 11%
Over a month
87 16%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (561 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
213 31%
Recovered with lasting effects
14 2.0%
Still unwell when reported
186 27%
Died
91 13%
Euthanised
88 13%
Not known
91 13%

Breeds named most often

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

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