Ketoprofen side effects in dogs

215 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Ketoprofen in dogs. The most reported problems were kidney problems, vomiting, lethargy. 27% were marked serious.

215Reports
27%Marked serious
67%Only medicine involved
9.8%Recovered
23%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

70 33%
52 24%
23 11%
22 10%
Hyperglycaemia
18 8.4%
Dehydration
17 7.9%
Swelling
16 7.4%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
2 0.9%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 0.5%

How soon problems started

Same day
18 32%
1–2 days
15 27%
3–7 days
17 30%
1–4 weeks
4 7.1%
Over a month
2 3.6%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (56 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
20 9.3%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.5%
Still unwell when reported
17 7.9%
Died
46 21%
Euthanised
4 1.9%
Not known
127 59%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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