Morphine side effects in dogs

305 reports sent to the FDA between 2006 and 2026 involve Morphine in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 58% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

305Reports
58%Marked serious
7.2%Only medicine involved
43%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

60 20%
54 18%
43 14%
26 8.5%
20 6.6%
20 6.6%
Seizures
19 6.2%
Cardiac arrest
18 5.9%

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 prevent heartworm
2 0.7%

How soon problems started

Same day
112 46%
1–2 days
48 20%
3–7 days
30 12%
1–4 weeks
28 11%
Over a month
26 11%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (244 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
125 41%
Recovered with lasting effects
5 1.6%
Still unwell when reported
61 20%
Died
40 13%
Euthanised
26 8.5%
Not known
48 16%

Breeds named most often

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

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