Abdominal effusion after Famotidine in dogs
20 reports to the FDA describe abdominal effusion in dogs given Famotidine. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
20Reports
90%Marked serious
10%Recovered
65%Died or euthanised
20 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Famotidine cause abdominal effusion in dogs?
- 20 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).
Abdominal effusion with similar medicines
- Abdominal effusion after Butorphanol 20 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Abdominal effusion after Tramadol 21 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Abdominal effusion after Midazolam 22 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Abdominal effusion after Ampicillin 30 reports · 3.1% of its reports
- Abdominal effusion after Ondansetron 21 reports · 3.2% of its reports
All reported side effects of Famotidine in dogs · Medicines most reported with abdominal effusion