Diarrhea after Hydrocodone in dogs

32 reports to the FDA describe diarrhea in dogs given Hydrocodone. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

32Reports
53%Marked serious
31%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
7 28%
1–2 days
4 16%
3–7 days
2 8.0%
1–4 weeks
2 8.0%
Over a month
10 40%

How the animals did

Recovered
10 31%
Still unwell when reported
11 34%
Died
3 9.4%
Euthanised
2 6.3%
Not known
6 19%

Problems reported at the same time

15 47%
10 31%
5 16%
Swelling
5 16%
4 13%
Drooling
4 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
2
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
6
12+ years
16

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Hydrocodone cause diarrhea in dogs?
32 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 7 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

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