Methocarbamol side effects in dogs

623 reports sent to the FDA between 1999 and 2026 involve Methocarbamol in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 60% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 50% of cases.

623Reports
60%Marked serious
2.4%Only medicine involved
15%Recovered
22%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 stop fleas
5 0.8%
Didn't stop worms
5 0.8%
Didn't prevent heartworm
4 0.6%
Didn't stop ticks
2 0.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
113 23%
1–2 days
91 19%
3–7 days
79 16%
1–4 weeks
92 19%
Over a month
116 24%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (491 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
90 14%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 1.0%
Still unwell when reported
259 42%
Died
49 7.9%
Euthanised
91 15%
Not known
128 21%

Breeds named most often

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

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