Lidocaine side effects in dogs

245 reports sent to the FDA between 2005 and 2026 involve Lidocaine in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 70% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

245Reports
70%Marked serious
1.6%Only medicine involved
31%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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 prevent heartworm
1 0.4%

How soon problems started

Same day
87 40%
1–2 days
44 20%
3–7 days
29 13%
1–4 weeks
24 11%
Over a month
32 15%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (216 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
73 30%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.8%
Still unwell when reported
58 24%
Died
43 18%
Euthanised
29 12%
Not known
40 16%

Breeds named most often

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

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