Lactulose side effects in dogs

89 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2025 involve Lactulose in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, vomiting, loss of appetite. 69% were marked serious.

89Reports
69%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
26%Recovered
27%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

31 35%
30 34%
Seizures
15 17%
Diarrhea
14 16%
Kidney problems
13 15%
Tremors
11 12%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
9 10%
Blood problems
9 10%
Neutrophilia
9 10%
Breathing problems
8 9.0%
Leucocytosis
7 7.9%
Hypoglycaemia
7 7.9%
Constipation
7 7.9%

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
8 9.0%
Didn't stop worms
2 2.2%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 1.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
14 22%
1–2 days
16 25%
3–7 days
5 7.7%
1–4 weeks
13 20%
Over a month
17 26%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (65 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
23 26%
Still unwell when reported
23 26%
Died
10 11%
Euthanised
14 16%
Not known
19 21%

Breeds named most often

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

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