Vomiting after Glucosamine in dogs

The FDA has received 568 reports of vomiting in dogs after Glucosamine. That is 31% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines.

568Reports
39%Marked serious
56%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
60 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
59 17%
1–2 days
24 7.0%
3–7 days
28 8.1%
1–4 weeks
31 9.0%
Over a month
203 59%

How the animals did

Recovered
302 53%
Recovered with lasting effects
15 2.6%
Still unwell when reported
96 17%
Died
27 4.8%
Euthanised
52 9.2%
Not known
76 13%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
8
1–3 years
65
4–7 years
143
8–11 years
198
12+ years
149

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Glucosamine cause vomiting in dogs?
568 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 60 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

All reported side effects of Glucosamine in dogs · Medicines most reported with vomiting