Cough after Diphenhydramine in dogs
104 reports to the FDA describe cough in dogs given Diphenhydramine. That is 2.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
104Reports
65%Marked serious
18%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Diphenhydramine cause cough in dogs?
- 104 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).
Cough with similar medicines
- Cough after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 937 reports · 4.1% of its reports
- Cough after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 60 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Cough after Butorphanol 64 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Cough after Cefpodoxime 40 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Cough after Tramadol 75 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Cough after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 41 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Cough after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 40 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Cough after Propofol 29 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Cough after Dirlotapide 20 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Cough after Isoflurane 34 reports · 1.2% of its reports
All reported side effects of Diphenhydramine in dogs · Medicines most reported with cough