Medication error after Gabapentin in dogs

256 reports to the FDA describe medication error in dogs given Gabapentin. That is 2.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

256Reports

74%Marked serious

7.0%Recovered

25%Died or euthanised

31 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

41 22%

1–2 days

16 8.4%

3–7 days

9 4.7%

1–4 weeks

29 15%

Over a month

95 50%

How the animals did

Recovered

18 7.0%

Still unwell when reported

150 59%

Died

19 7.4%

Euthanised

45 18%

Not known

24 9.4%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

67 26%

63 25%

63 25%

54 21%

52 20%

43 17%

40 16%

40 16%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

111

About this medicine

Gabapentin used for pain and to reduce stress or anxiety.

Questions owners ask

Can Gabapentin cause medication error in dogs?: 256 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 31 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).

Medication error with similar medicines

Medication error after Fluoxetine 32 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Medication error after Trazodone 48 reports · 1.9% of its reports

All reported side effects of Gabapentin in dogs · Medicines most reported with medication error