Skin redness after Gabapentin in dogs

204 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given Gabapentin. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

204Reports

68%Marked serious

12%Recovered

16%Died or euthanised

10 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

31 18%

1–2 days

18 10%

3–7 days

34 20%

1–4 weeks

43 25%

Over a month

46 27%

How the animals did

Recovered

23 11%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.5%

Still unwell when reported

90 44%

Died

12 5.9%

Euthanised

20 9.8%

Not known

58 28%

Problems reported at the same time

Swelling

69 34%

Loss of appetite

65 32%

Injection site reaction

50 25%

Didn't work as expected

43 21%

41 20%

41 20%

41 20%

38 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 skin redness in dogs?: 204 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 10 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Fluoxetine 23 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Skin redness after Trazodone 63 reports · 2.5% of its reports

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