Pepcid side effects in dogs

61 reports sent to the FDA between 2013 and 2025 involve Pepcid in dogs. The most reported problems were diarrhea, loss of appetite, kidney problems. 62% were marked serious.

61Reports
62%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
26%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Diarrhea
15 25%
Loss of appetite
15 25%
Kidney problems
13 21%
Lethargy
13 21%
Vomiting
13 21%
Liver problems
9 15%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
9 15%
Seizures
8 13%
Weakness
8 13%
Itching
7 11%
Walking difficulty
5 8.2%
Breathing problems
4 6.6%
Not himself/herself
4 6.6%
Swelling
4 6.6%
Head tilt - neurological disorder
4 6.6%

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 work as expected
5 8.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
7 15%
1–2 days
7 15%
3–7 days
7 15%
1–4 weeks
8 17%
Over a month
18 38%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (47 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
16 26%
Still unwell when reported
30 49%
Died
1 1.6%
Euthanised
6 9.8%
Not known
8 13%

Breeds named most often

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

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