Drooling after Fluoxetine in dogs

53 reports to the FDA describe drooling in dogs given Fluoxetine. That is 2.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

53Reports

32%Marked serious

32%Recovered

5.7%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

10 48%

1–2 days

1 4.8%

3–7 days

1 4.8%

1–4 weeks

3 14%

Over a month

6 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 19%

Recovered with lasting effects

7 13%

Still unwell when reported

6 11%

Euthanised

3 5.7%

Not known

27 51%

Problems reported at the same time

13 25%

12 23%

11 21%

10 19%

9 17%

9 17%

Restlessness or agitation

8 15%

Seizures

8 15%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Fluoxetine treats anxiety and behaviour problems.

Questions owners ask

Can Fluoxetine cause drooling in dogs?: 53 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 1 day 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

Drooling after Gabapentin 282 reports · 3.1% of its reports
Drooling after Selegiline (Anipryl) 55 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Drooling after Trazodone 87 reports · 3.4% of its reports
Drooling after Clomipramine (Clomicalm) 24 reports · 1.6% of its reports

All reported side effects of Fluoxetine in dogs · Medicines most reported with drooling