Digestive tract disorder after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 41 reports of digestive tract disorder in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

41Reports

66%Marked serious

22%Recovered

27%Died or euthanised

8 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 20%

1–2 days

5 20%

3–7 days

2 8.0%

1–4 weeks

5 20%

Over a month

8 32%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 22%

Still unwell when reported

12 29%

Died

3 7.3%

Euthanised

8 20%

Not known

9 22%

Problems reported at the same time

19 46%

19 46%

16 39%

16 39%

13 32%

11 27%

Abnormal radiograph finding

9 22%

Breathing problems

8 20%

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 digestive tract disorder in dogs?: 41 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 8 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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