Nystagmus after Meclizine in dogs
The FDA has received 40 reports of nystagmus in dogs after Meclizine. That is 37% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
40Reports
98%Marked serious
15%Recovered
33%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Meclizine cause nystagmus in dogs?
- 40 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 2 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).
Nystagmus with similar medicines
- Nystagmus after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 54 reports · 0.2% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 23 reports · 0.4% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Diphenhydramine 34 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Butorphanol 46 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Cefpodoxime 29 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Tramadol 23 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 293 reports · 8.3% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Propofol 51 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Isoflurane 36 reports · 1.3% of its reports
- Nystagmus after Atipamezole 21 reports · 0.8% of its reports
All reported side effects of Meclizine in dogs · Medicines most reported with nystagmus