Disorientation after Diphenhydramine in dogs
77 reports to the FDA describe disorientation in dogs given Diphenhydramine. That is 1.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
77Reports
53%Marked serious
29%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How the animals did
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Diphenhydramine cause disorientation in dogs?
- 77 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).
Disorientation with similar medicines
- Disorientation after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 97 reports · 0.4% of its reports
- Disorientation after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 89 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Disorientation after Butorphanol 59 reports · 1.3% of its reports
- Disorientation after Cefpodoxime 69 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Disorientation after Tramadol 100 reports · 2.7% of its reports
- Disorientation after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 74 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Disorientation after Propofol 27 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Disorientation after Isoflurane 41 reports · 1.5% of its reports
- Disorientation after Cephalexin 40 reports · 1.5% of its reports
- Disorientation after Atipamezole 40 reports · 1.5% of its reports
All reported side effects of Diphenhydramine in dogs · Medicines most reported with disorientation