Restlessness or agitation after Doxycycline in dogs
67 reports to the FDA describe restlessness or agitation in dogs given Doxycycline. That is 1.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.6% across reports for all dog medicines.
67Reports
60%Marked serious
27%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
6 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Doxycycline treats bacterial and tick-borne infections.
Questions owners ask
- Can Doxycycline cause restlessness or agitation in dogs?
- 67 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 6 days 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).
Restlessness or agitation with similar medicines
- Restlessness or agitation after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 128 reports · 2.4% of its reports
- Restlessness or agitation after Cefovecin (Convenia) 96 reports · 2.5% of its reports
- Restlessness or agitation after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 96 reports · 2.5% of its reports
- Restlessness or agitation after Metronidazole 99 reports · 3.2% of its reports
- Restlessness or agitation after Amoxicillin 30 reports · 2.2% of its reports
All reported side effects of Doxycycline in dogs · Medicines most reported with restlessness or agitation