Drooling after Omeprazole in dogs

The FDA has received 50 reports of drooling in dogs after Omeprazole. That is 5.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

50Reports
80%Marked serious
12%Recovered
30%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 21%
1–2 days
9 21%
3–7 days
5 12%
1–4 weeks
6 14%
Over a month
13 31%

How the animals did

Recovered
4 8.0%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 4.0%
Still unwell when reported
19 38%
Died
4 8.0%
Euthanised
11 22%
Not known
10 20%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
14
4–7 years
11
8–11 years
12
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Omeprazole cause drooling in dogs?
50 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 4 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Omeprazole in dogs · Medicines most reported with drooling