Dolasetron side effects in dogs

54 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2017 involve Dolasetron in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, liver problems, loss of appetite. 69% were marked serious.

54Reports
69%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
11%Recovered
50%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

34 63%
21 39%
Diarrhea
19 35%
Blood problems
18 33%
Kidney problems
16 30%
Abnormal ultrasound finding
15 28%
Leucocytosis
12 22%
Pale mucous membrane
10 19%
Hyperphosphataemia
10 19%
Abnormal radiograph finding
10 19%
Breathing problems
9 17%
Hypoalbuminaemia
8 15%
Weight loss
8 15%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
11 20%
Didn't stop ticks
1 1.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
9 20%
1–2 days
2 4.5%
3–7 days
9 20%
1–4 weeks
11 25%
Over a month
13 30%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (44 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
6 11%
Still unwell when reported
19 35%
Died
10 19%
Euthanised
17 31%
Not known
2 3.7%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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