Loss of appetite after Metoclopramide in dogs

211 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in dogs given Metoclopramide. That is 36% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

211Reports
79%Marked serious
13%Recovered
40%Died or euthanised
8 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
28 16%
1–2 days
30 17%
3–7 days
29 16%
1–4 weeks
37 21%
Over a month
52 30%

How the animals did

Recovered
25 12%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 1.4%
Still unwell when reported
69 33%
Died
33 16%
Euthanised
51 24%
Not known
30 14%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
24
1–3 years
32
4–7 years
59
8–11 years
67
12+ years
27

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Metoclopramide cause loss of appetite in dogs?
211 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 8 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Metoclopramide in dogs · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite