Cough after Hydrocodone in dogs

The FDA has received 36 reports of cough in dogs after Hydrocodone. That is 13% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

36Reports
83%Marked serious
8.3%Recovered
53%Died or euthanised
20 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
2 8.0%
1–2 days
4 16%
3–7 days
2 8.0%
1–4 weeks
6 24%
Over a month
11 44%

How the animals did

Recovered
3 8.3%
Still unwell when reported
11 31%
Died
6 17%
Euthanised
13 36%
Not known
3 8.3%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
2
4–7 years
5
8–11 years
12
12+ years
14

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Hydrocodone cause cough in dogs?
36 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 20 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).

Cough with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Hydrocodone in dogs · Medicines most reported with cough