Skin redness after Famotidine in dogs

102 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given Famotidine. That is 3.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

102Reports
49%Marked serious
18%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
21 24%
1–2 days
22 25%
3–7 days
12 14%
1–4 weeks
22 25%
Over a month
10 11%

How the animals did

Recovered
18 18%
Still unwell when reported
29 28%
Died
7 6.9%
Euthanised
11 11%
Not known
37 36%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
13
4–7 years
35
8–11 years
38
12+ years
12

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Famotidine cause skin redness in dogs?
102 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 3 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Famotidine in dogs · Medicines most reported with skin redness