Vomiting after Gabapentin in dogs

1,759 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in dogs given Gabapentin. That is 20% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines.

1,759Reports

65%Marked serious

25%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

310 22%

1–2 days

229 16%

3–7 days

169 12%

1–4 weeks

267 19%

Over a month

466 32%

How the animals did

Recovered

443 25%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 0.1%

Still unwell when reported

662 38%

Died

119 6.8%

Euthanised

267 15%

Not known

266 15%

Problems reported at the same time

786 45%

588 33%

586 33%

436 25%

382 22%

302 17%

235 13%

155 8.8%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

233

4–7 years

357

8–11 years

545

12+ years

578

About this medicine

Gabapentin used for pain and to reduce stress or anxiety.

Questions owners ask

Can Gabapentin cause vomiting in dogs?: 1,759 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Selegiline (Anipryl) 458 reports · 11% of its reports
Vomiting after Fluoxetine 456 reports · 18% of its reports
Vomiting after Trazodone 616 reports · 24% of its reports
Vomiting after Clomipramine (Clomicalm) 304 reports · 20% of its reports

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