Recumbency after Diphenhydramine in dogs
The FDA has received 46 reports of recumbency in dogs after Diphenhydramine. That is 1.0% 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.
46Reports
85%Marked serious
24%Recovered
37%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How the animals did
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Diphenhydramine cause recumbency in dogs?
- 46 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).
Recumbency with similar medicines
- Recumbency after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 261 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Recumbency after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 74 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Recumbency after Butorphanol 44 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Recumbency after Cefpodoxime 29 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Recumbency after Tramadol 29 reports · 0.8% of its reports
- Recumbency after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 24 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Recumbency after Propofol 20 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Recumbency after Dirlotapide 20 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Recumbency after Atipamezole 24 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Recumbency after Famotidine 25 reports · 0.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Diphenhydramine in dogs · Medicines most reported with recumbency