Death after Hydromorphone in dogs

The FDA has received 190 reports of death in dogs after Hydromorphone. That is 18% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

190Reports
98%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
64 37%
1–2 days
33 19%
3–7 days
22 13%
1–4 weeks
27 16%
Over a month
26 15%

How the animals did

Died
107 56%
Euthanised
83 44%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
14
1–3 years
36
4–7 years
58
8–11 years
52
12+ years
21

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Hydromorphone cause death in dogs?
190 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 1 day 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Hydromorphone in dogs · Medicines most reported with death