Hetastarch side effects in dogs

68 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2025 involve Hetastarch in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, liver problems, loss of appetite. 85% were marked serious.

68Reports
85%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
4.4%Recovered
69%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

37 54%
26 38%
25 37%
Swelling
18 26%
Breathing problems
14 21%
Pale mucous membrane
13 19%
Hypoalbuminaemia
13 19%
Hypoglycaemia
13 19%
Seizures
13 19%
Hyperphosphataemia
12 18%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
8 12%

How soon problems started

Same day
20 31%
1–2 days
14 22%
3–7 days
10 16%
1–4 weeks
7 11%
Over a month
13 20%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (64 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
3 4.4%
Still unwell when reported
17 25%
Died
22 32%
Euthanised
25 37%
Not known
1 1.5%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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