Hydrocodone side effects in dogs

269 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Hydrocodone in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 54% were marked serious.

269Reports
54%Marked serious
0.4%Only medicine involved
25%Recovered
24%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

62 23%
51 19%
36 13%
32 12%
28 10%
23 8.6%
Collapse
16 5.9%
Itching
14 5.2%
Swelling
12 4.5%
Kidney problems
12 4.5%

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
19 7.1%
Didn't stop fleas
6 2.2%
Didn't prevent heartworm
4 1.5%
Didn't stop worms
1 0.4%

How soon problems started

Same day
50 24%
1–2 days
20 9.7%
3–7 days
16 7.7%
1–4 weeks
30 14%
Over a month
91 44%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (207 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
63 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
5 1.9%
Still unwell when reported
75 28%
Died
28 10%
Euthanised
37 14%
Not known
61 23%

Breeds named most often

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

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