Seizures after Diphenhydramine in dogs
192 reports to the FDA describe seizures in dogs given Diphenhydramine. That is 4.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.4% across reports for all dog medicines.
192Reports
92%Marked serious
25%Recovered
24%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 seizures in dogs?
- 192 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).
Seizures with similar medicines
- Seizures after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 446 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Seizures after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 196 reports · 3.6% of its reports
- Seizures after Butorphanol 335 reports · 7.5% of its reports
- Seizures after Cefpodoxime 298 reports · 7.3% of its reports
- Seizures after Tramadol 203 reports · 5.4% of its reports
- Seizures after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 117 reports · 3.3% of its reports
- Seizures after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 74 reports · 2.2% of its reports
- Seizures after Propofol 307 reports · 10.0% of its reports
- Seizures after Dirlotapide 97 reports · 3.5% of its reports
- Seizures after Isoflurane 162 reports · 5.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Diphenhydramine in dogs · Medicines most reported with seizures