Vomiting after Hydromorphone in dogs

The FDA has received 210 reports of vomiting in dogs after Hydromorphone. That is 20% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines.

210Reports
69%Marked serious
29%Recovered
28%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
43 23%
1–2 days
47 25%
3–7 days
41 22%
1–4 weeks
30 16%
Over a month
27 14%

How the animals did

Recovered
58 28%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 1.0%
Still unwell when reported
68 32%
Died
21 10%
Euthanised
38 18%
Not known
23 11%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
22
1–3 years
59
4–7 years
67
8–11 years
49
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Hydromorphone cause vomiting in dogs?
210 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 3 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

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