Reluctant to move after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 192 reports of reluctant to move in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 2.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

192Reports

70%Marked serious

15%Recovered

28%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

24 16%

1–2 days

27 18%

3–7 days

18 12%

1–4 weeks

32 21%

Over a month

52 34%

How the animals did

Recovered

29 15%

Still unwell when reported

82 43%

Died

15 7.8%

Euthanised

38 20%

Not known

28 15%

Problems reported at the same time

99 52%

79 41%

56 29%

52 27%

40 21%

37 19%

37 19%

37 19%

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 reluctant to move in dogs?: 192 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 13 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).

Reluctant to move with similar medicines

Reluctant to move after Selegiline (Anipryl) 25 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Reluctant to move after Trazodone 41 reports · 1.6% of its reports

All reported side effects of Gabapentin in dogs · Medicines most reported with reluctant to move