Urinary tract infection after Gabapentin in dogs

The FDA has received 282 reports of urinary tract infection in dogs after Gabapentin. That is 3.1% 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.

282Reports

83%Marked serious

4.6%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

22 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

22 10%

1–2 days

21 10.0%

3–7 days

20 9.5%

1–4 weeks

57 27%

Over a month

91 43%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 4.6%

Still unwell when reported

172 61%

Died

10 3.5%

Euthanised

45 16%

Not known

42 15%

Problems reported at the same time

86 30%

72 26%

66 23%

60 21%

55 20%

55 20%

48 17%

48 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

143

About this medicine

Gabapentin used for pain and to reduce stress or anxiety.

Questions owners ask

Can Gabapentin cause urinary tract infection in dogs?: 282 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).

Urinary tract infection with similar medicines

Urinary tract infection after Selegiline (Anipryl) 31 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Fluoxetine 23 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Urinary tract infection after Trazodone 45 reports · 1.8% of its reports

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