Vomiting after Fluoxetine in dogs

456 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in dogs given Fluoxetine. That is 18% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

456Reports

29%Marked serious

50%Recovered

6.8%Died or euthanised

30 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

79 29%

1–2 days

18 6.5%

3–7 days

13 4.7%

1–4 weeks

29 11%

Over a month

136 49%

How the animals did

Recovered

212 46%

Recovered with lasting effects

18 3.9%

Still unwell when reported

81 18%

Died

16 3.5%

Euthanised

15 3.3%

Not known

114 25%

Problems reported at the same time

122 27%

110 24%

90 20%

41 9.0%

38 8.3%

36 7.9%

32 7.0%

27 5.9%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

134

4–7 years

146

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Fluoxetine treats anxiety and behaviour problems.

Questions owners ask

Can Fluoxetine cause vomiting in dogs?: 456 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 30 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Gabapentin 1,759 reports · 20% of its reports
Vomiting after Selegiline (Anipryl) 458 reports · 11% of its reports
Vomiting after Trazodone 616 reports · 24% of its reports
Vomiting after Clomipramine (Clomicalm) 304 reports · 20% of its reports

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