Furosemide side effects in dogs

1,518 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Furosemide in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 56% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 78% of cases.

1,518Reports
56%Marked serious
7.7%Only medicine involved
22%Recovered
26%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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 stop worms
11 0.7%
Didn't stop ticks
2 0.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
220 22%
1–2 days
120 12%
3–7 days
87 8.7%
1–4 weeks
147 15%
Over a month
430 43%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (1,004 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
307 20%
Recovered with lasting effects
28 1.8%
Still unwell when reported
308 20%
Died
209 14%
Euthanised
179 12%
Not known
487 32%

Breeds named most often

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

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