Application site reaction after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 42 reports of application site reaction in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

42Reports

36%Marked serious

12%Recovered

2.4%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 15%

1–2 days

12 30%

3–7 days

7 18%

1–4 weeks

9 23%

Over a month

6 15%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 12%

Still unwell when reported

11 26%

Euthanised

1 2.4%

Not known

25 60%

Problems reported at the same time

Injection site reaction

19 45%

Didn't work as expected

15 36%

14 33%

13 31%

11 26%

9 21%

8 19%

7 17%

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 application site reaction in dogs?: 42 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 3 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).

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