Restlessness or agitation after Glucosamine in dogs

65 reports to the FDA describe restlessness or agitation in dogs given Glucosamine. That is 3.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

65Reports
54%Marked serious
43%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
25 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
4 10%
1–2 days
3 7.5%
3–7 days
4 10%
1–4 weeks
10 25%
Over a month
19 48%

How the animals did

Recovered
25 38%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 4.6%
Still unwell when reported
19 29%
Died
3 4.6%
Euthanised
5 7.7%
Not known
10 15%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
3
4–7 years
9
8–11 years
29
12+ years
23

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Glucosamine cause restlessness or agitation in dogs?
65 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 25 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).

Restlessness or agitation with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Glucosamine in dogs · Medicines most reported with restlessness or agitation