Eye Lubricant side effects in dogs

52 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Eye Lubricant in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, keratoconjunctivitis sicca, corneal ulcer. 77% were marked serious.

52Reports
77%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
17%Recovered
7.7%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Loss of appetite
18 35%
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
17 33%
Corneal ulcer
16 31%
Ocular discharge
13 25%
Lethargy
13 25%
Dry nose
13 25%
Eye disorder (for photophobia see 'neurological')
12 23%
Schirmer tear test
12 23%
Vomiting
11 21%
Swelling
11 21%
Corneal disorder
11 21%
Dry eye
10 19%
Ear discharge
8 15%
Liver problems
8 15%
Eye or vision problems
7 13%

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 21%

How soon problems started

Same day
14 38%
1–2 days
5 14%
3–7 days
3 8.1%
1–4 weeks
7 19%
Over a month
8 22%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (37 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
8 15%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.9%
Still unwell when reported
17 33%
Euthanised
4 7.7%
Not known
22 42%

Breeds named most often

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

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