Seizures after Heartgard in dogs
The FDA has received 22 reports of seizures in dogs after Heartgard. That is 5.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.4% across reports for all dog medicines.
22Reports
95%Marked serious
18%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
75 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Heartgard cause seizures in dogs?
- 22 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 75 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).
Seizures with similar medicines
- Seizures after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 446 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Seizures after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 196 reports · 3.6% of its reports
- Seizures after Diphenhydramine 192 reports · 4.1% of its reports
- Seizures after Butorphanol 335 reports · 7.5% of its reports
- Seizures after Cefpodoxime 298 reports · 7.3% of its reports
- Seizures after Tramadol 203 reports · 5.4% of its reports
- Seizures after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 117 reports · 3.3% of its reports
- Seizures after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 74 reports · 2.2% of its reports
- Seizures after Propofol 307 reports · 10.0% of its reports
- Seizures after Dirlotapide 97 reports · 3.5% of its reports
All reported side effects of Heartgard in dogs · Medicines most reported with seizures