Fludrocortisone side effects in dogs

62 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Fludrocortisone in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 47% were marked serious.

62Reports
47%Marked serious
3.2%Only medicine involved
26%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Vomiting
15 24%
Loss of appetite
12 19%
Lethargy
12 19%
High sodium-potassium ratio (na:k ratio)
12 19%
Diarrhea
10 16%
Breathing problems
9 15%
Kidney problems
9 15%
Excessive thirst
8 13%
Weight gain
6 9.7%
Hypokalaemia
6 9.7%
Excessive urination
6 9.7%
Weakness
5 8.1%
Hypochloraemia
5 8.1%
Decreased packed cell volume (pcv)
5 8.1%
Tremors
5 8.1%

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
12 19%

How soon problems started

Same day
4 13%
1–2 days
1 3.1%
3–7 days
4 13%
1–4 weeks
4 13%
Over a month
19 59%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (32 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
16 26%
Still unwell when reported
13 21%
Died
4 6.5%
Euthanised
5 8.1%
Not known
24 39%

Breeds named most often

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

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