Unable to stand after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 216 reports of unable to stand in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 2.4% 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.

216Reports

81%Marked serious

5.1%Recovered

47%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

30 16%

1–2 days

42 23%

3–7 days

15 8.2%

1–4 weeks

32 17%

Over a month

65 35%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 5.1%

Still unwell when reported

88 41%

Died

28 13%

Euthanised

73 34%

Not known

16 7.4%

Problems reported at the same time

100 46%

72 33%

65 30%

49 23%

42 19%

36 17%

29 13%

28 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

131

About this medicine

Gabapentin used for pain and to reduce stress or anxiety.

Questions owners ask

Can Gabapentin cause unable to stand in dogs?: 216 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).

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