Metoclopramide side effects in dogs

591 reports sent to the FDA between 2004 and 2026 involve Metoclopramide in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 67% were marked serious.

591Reports
67%Marked serious
0.8%Only medicine involved
24%Recovered
31%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 worms
7 1.2%
Didn't prevent heartworm
5 0.8%
Didn't stop fleas
5 0.8%

How soon problems started

Same day
104 22%
1–2 days
80 17%
3–7 days
63 13%
1–4 weeks
91 19%
Over a month
137 29%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (475 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
135 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
7 1.2%
Still unwell when reported
170 29%
Died
83 14%
Euthanised
102 17%
Not known
94 16%

Breeds named most often

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

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