Pancreatitis after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 117 reports of pancreatitis in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 1.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

117Reports

91%Marked serious

10%Recovered

35%Died or euthanised

22 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 13%

1–2 days

14 16%

3–7 days

10 11%

1–4 weeks

14 16%

Over a month

40 44%

How the animals did

Recovered

12 10%

Still unwell when reported

48 41%

Died

3 2.6%

Euthanised

38 32%

Not known

16 14%

Problems reported at the same time

66 56%

61 52%

47 40%

44 38%

42 36%

40 34%

36 31%

Abnormal ultrasound finding

21 18%

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 pancreatitis in dogs?: 117 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 22 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).

Pancreatitis with similar medicines

Pancreatitis after Selegiline (Anipryl) 25 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Pancreatitis after Trazodone 39 reports · 1.5% of its reports

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