Drinking a lot after Levothyroxine in dogs

The FDA has received 32 reports of drinking a lot in dogs after Levothyroxine. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

32Reports

72%Marked serious

28%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 23%

1–2 days

3 14%

3–7 days

1 4.5%

1–4 weeks

5 23%

Over a month

8 36%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 16%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 13%

Still unwell when reported

8 25%

Euthanised

4 13%

Not known

11 34%

Problems reported at the same time

15 47%

10 31%

10 31%

10 31%

9 28%

9 28%

7 22%

4 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Levothyroxine treats an underactive thyroid.

Questions owners ask

Can Levothyroxine cause drinking a lot in dogs?: 32 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 14 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).

Drinking a lot with similar medicines

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Drinking a lot after Insulin 20 reports · 0.3% of its reports
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