Diarrhea after Enalapril in dogs

The FDA has received 232 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Enalapril. That is 14% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

232Reports
51%Marked serious
25%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
20 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
22 16%
1–2 days
24 17%
3–7 days
12 8.6%
1–4 weeks
22 16%
Over a month
59 42%

How the animals did

Recovered
54 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
4 1.7%
Still unwell when reported
44 19%
Died
16 6.9%
Euthanised
31 13%
Not known
83 36%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
5
4–7 years
18
8–11 years
75
12+ years
128

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Enalapril cause diarrhea in dogs?
232 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 20 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Enalapril in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea