Head tilt - ear disorder after Gabapentin in dogs

42 reports to the FDA describe head tilt - ear disorder in dogs given Gabapentin. That is 0.5% 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.

42Reports

76%Marked serious

17%Recovered

7.1%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

9 29%

1–2 days

4 13%

3–7 days

2 6.5%

1–4 weeks

9 29%

Over a month

7 23%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 14%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.4%

Still unwell when reported

18 43%

Euthanised

3 7.1%

Not known

14 33%

Problems reported at the same time

18 43%

16 38%

12 29%

10 24%

8 19%

8 19%

Circling - neurological disorder

7 17%

Lethargy

6 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 head tilt - ear disorder 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 9 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).

Head tilt - ear disorder with similar medicines

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