Drinking a lot after Gabapentin in dogs

88 reports to the FDA describe drinking a lot in dogs given Gabapentin. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

88Reports

66%Marked serious

11%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

17 25%

1–2 days

11 16%

3–7 days

13 19%

1–4 weeks

11 16%

Over a month

16 24%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 10%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.1%

Still unwell when reported

43 49%

Died

7 8.0%

Euthanised

11 13%

Not known

17 19%

Problems reported at the same time

37 42%

25 28%

24 27%

23 26%

20 23%

18 20%

Didn't work as expected

15 17%

Kidney problems

13 15%

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 drinking a lot in dogs?: 88 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 4 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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