Kidney problems after Hydromorphone in dogs

The FDA has received 102 reports of kidney problems in dogs after Hydromorphone. That is 9.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

102Reports
88%Marked serious
19%Recovered
39%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
10 11%
1–2 days
25 27%
3–7 days
24 26%
1–4 weeks
20 22%
Over a month
12 13%

How the animals did

Recovered
19 19%
Still unwell when reported
31 30%
Died
10 9.8%
Euthanised
30 29%
Not known
12 12%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
10
1–3 years
28
4–7 years
31
8–11 years
29
12+ years
4

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Hydromorphone cause kidney problems in dogs?
102 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 4 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).

Kidney problems with similar medicines

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