Neurological signs after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 90 reports of neurological signs in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

90Reports

83%Marked serious

11%Recovered

36%Died or euthanised

8 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

19 25%

1–2 days

13 17%

3–7 days

4 5.3%

1–4 weeks

16 21%

Over a month

23 31%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 11%

Still unwell when reported

43 48%

Died

5 5.6%

Euthanised

27 30%

Not known

5 5.6%

Problems reported at the same time

32 36%

23 26%

22 24%

21 23%

18 20%

17 19%

14 16%

13 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 neurological signs in dogs?: 90 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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