Ocular discharge after Pilocarpine in dogs

35 reports to the FDA describe ocular discharge in dogs given Pilocarpine. That is 45% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

35Reports

91%Marked serious

34%Recovered

11%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

14 54%

1–2 days

3 12%

3–7 days

1 3.8%

1–4 weeks

5 19%

Over a month

3 12%

How the animals did

Recovered

12 34%

Still unwell when reported

8 23%

Euthanised

4 11%

Not known

11 31%

Problems reported at the same time

Corneal ulcer

22 63%

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca

20 57%

20 57%

18 51%

16 46%

16 46%

Eye disorder (for photophobia see 'neurological')

13 37%

Dry nose

13 37%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Pilocarpine cause ocular discharge 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).

Ocular discharge with similar medicines

Ocular discharge after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 23 reports · 0.1% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Diphenhydramine 52 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Cefpodoxime 32 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 216 reports · 6.1% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Cephalexin 22 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Clotrimazole + Gentamicin + Mometasone 21 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 46 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Ketoconazole 66 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Etodolac 25 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Ocular discharge after Neomycin 23 reports · 5.2% of its reports

All reported side effects of Pilocarpine in dogs · Medicines most reported with ocular discharge