Accidental exposure after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 29 reports of accidental exposure in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

29Reports

45%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

10%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 50%

1–2 days

4 18%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

4 18%

Over a month

3 14%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

20 69%

Died

1 3.4%

Euthanised

2 6.9%

Not known

6 21%

Problems reported at the same time

17 59%

8 28%

7 24%

6 21%

6 21%

4 14%

4 14%

4 14%

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 accidental exposure in dogs?: 29 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).

Accidental exposure with similar medicines

Accidental exposure after Selegiline (Anipryl) 66 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Fluoxetine 121 reports · 4.7% of its reports
Accidental exposure after Clomipramine (Clomicalm) 192 reports · 13% of its reports

All reported side effects of Gabapentin in dogs · Medicines most reported with accidental exposure