Pain after Gabapentin in dogs

481 reports to the FDA describe pain in dogs given Gabapentin. That is 5.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

481Reports

70%Marked serious

8.5%Recovered

31%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

81 21%

1–2 days

49 13%

3–7 days

59 15%

1–4 weeks

71 18%

Over a month

126 33%

How the animals did

Recovered

40 8.3%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.2%

Still unwell when reported

194 40%

Died

50 10%

Euthanised

99 21%

Not known

97 20%

Problems reported at the same time

188 39%

149 31%

132 27%

117 24%

116 24%

105 22%

97 20%

91 19%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

111

8–11 years

157

12+ years

133

About this medicine

Gabapentin used for pain and to reduce stress or anxiety.

Questions owners ask

Can Gabapentin cause pain in dogs?: 481 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).

Pain with similar medicines

Pain after Fluoxetine 28 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Pain after Trazodone 66 reports · 2.6% of its reports

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