Urinary retention after Phenylpropanolamine (Proin) in dogs

The FDA has received 35 reports of urinary retention in dogs after Phenylpropanolamine. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

35Reports

60%Marked serious

40%Recovered

17%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 55%

1–2 days

3 15%

3–7 days

1 5.0%

1–4 weeks

3 15%

Over a month

2 10%

How the animals did

Recovered

14 40%

Still unwell when reported

1 2.9%

Euthanised

6 17%

Not known

14 40%

Problems reported at the same time

9 26%

8 23%

8 23%

7 20%

7 20%

Restlessness or agitation

7 20%

Overdose

7 20%

Death

6 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Phenylpropanolamine treats urinary incontinence.

Products with this ingredient include Proin. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Phenylpropanolamine cause urinary retention in dogs?: 35 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 the same day 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).

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