Abdominal pain after Gabapentin in dogs

102 reports to the FDA describe abdominal pain in dogs given Gabapentin. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

102Reports

83%Marked serious

15%Recovered

34%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

14 18%

1–2 days

11 14%

3–7 days

9 11%

1–4 weeks

16 20%

Over a month

29 37%

How the animals did

Recovered

14 14%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.0%

Still unwell when reported

42 41%

Died

11 11%

Euthanised

24 24%

Not known

10 9.8%

Problems reported at the same time

61 60%

60 59%

52 51%

39 38%

34 33%

33 32%

30 29%

Abnormal radiograph finding

26 25%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Gabapentin used for pain and to reduce stress or anxiety.

Questions owners ask

Can Gabapentin cause abdominal pain in dogs?: 102 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 14 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).

Abdominal pain with similar medicines

Abdominal pain after Selegiline (Anipryl) 27 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Abdominal pain after Trazodone 20 reports · 0.8% of its reports

All reported side effects of Gabapentin in dogs · Medicines most reported with abdominal pain