Urinary tract infection after Famotidine in dogs

54 reports to the FDA describe urinary tract infection in dogs given Famotidine. That is 2.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

54Reports

70%Marked serious

13%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

15 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 18%

1–2 days

3 8.8%

3–7 days

4 12%

1–4 weeks

9 26%

Over a month

12 35%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 11%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.9%

Still unwell when reported

19 35%

Died

7 13%

Euthanised

5 9.3%

Not known

16 30%

Problems reported at the same time

29 54%

28 52%

23 43%

19 35%

15 28%

14 26%

Didn't work as expected

13 24%

Death

12 22%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Famotidine cause urinary tract infection in dogs?: 54 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 15 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).

Urinary tract infection with similar medicines

Urinary tract infection after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 45 reports · 0.2% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 67 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Diphenhydramine 42 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Butorphanol 30 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Cefpodoxime 89 reports · 2.2% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Tramadol 74 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 93 reports · 2.8% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Dirlotapide 22 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Cephalexin 30 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Chondroitin + Glucosamine 47 reports · 1.8% of its reports

All reported side effects of Famotidine in dogs · Medicines most reported with urinary tract infection