Weight loss after Metoclopramide in dogs

The FDA has received 59 reports of weight loss in dogs after Metoclopramide. That is 10.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

59Reports
73%Marked serious
14%Recovered
32%Died or euthanised
14 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
8 17%
1–2 days
4 8.3%
3–7 days
8 17%
1–4 weeks
16 33%
Over a month
12 25%

How the animals did

Recovered
8 14%
Still unwell when reported
26 44%
Died
7 12%
Euthanised
12 20%
Not known
6 10%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
11
4–7 years
19
8–11 years
13
12+ years
11

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Metoclopramide cause weight loss in dogs?
59 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 14 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).

Weight loss with similar medicines

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