Melatonin side effects in dogs
256 reports sent to the FDA between 2008 and 2026 involve Melatonin in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 48% were marked serious.
256Reports
48%Marked serious
0.8%Only medicine involved
25%Recovered
11%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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (161 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Labrador Retriever 17 reports
- Boxer (german Boxer) 12 reports
- German Pomeranian Spitz 10 reports
- Shih Tzu 7 reports
- West Highland White Terrier 7 reports
- Bulldog 6 reports
- Dachshund 5 reports
- Boston Terrier 5 reports
- Chihuahua 4 reports
- Maltese 4 reports
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