Diarrhea after Epinephrine in dogs

77 reports to the FDA describe diarrhea in dogs given Epinephrine. That is 25% 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.

77Reports
96%Marked serious
22%Recovered
34%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
50 74%
1–2 days
7 10%
3–7 days
5 7.4%
1–4 weeks
2 2.9%
Over a month
4 5.9%

How the animals did

Recovered
17 22%
Still unwell when reported
30 39%
Died
17 22%
Euthanised
9 12%
Not known
4 5.2%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
11
1–3 years
27
4–7 years
19
8–11 years
17
12+ years
2

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Epinephrine cause diarrhea in dogs?
77 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

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