Intentional misuse after Diphenhydramine in dogs
29 reports to the FDA describe intentional misuse in dogs given Diphenhydramine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines.
29Reports
83%Marked serious
10%Recovered
10%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Diphenhydramine cause intentional misuse in dogs?
- 29 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 the same 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).
Intentional misuse with similar medicines
- Intentional misuse after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 76 reports · 0.3% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 20 reports · 0.4% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Butorphanol 95 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Cefpodoxime 38 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Propofol 35 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Isoflurane 28 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Atipamezole 38 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Famotidine 23 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Midazolam 41 reports · 3.4% of its reports
- Intentional misuse after Ondansetron 21 reports · 3.2% of its reports
All reported side effects of Diphenhydramine in dogs · Medicines most reported with intentional misuse