Piroxicam side effects in dogs

86 reports sent to the FDA between 1999 and 2026 involve Piroxicam in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 49% were marked serious.

86Reports
49%Marked serious
5.8%Only medicine involved
13%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Vomiting
17 20%
Lethargy
15 17%
Loss of appetite
14 16%
Kidney problems
10 12%
Diarrhea
10 12%
Blood problems
10 12%
Liver problems
8 9.3%
Breathing problems
7 8.1%
Neoplasia
6 7.0%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
6 7.0%
Abnormal radiograph finding
6 7.0%
Behaviour change
5 5.8%
Skin rash or irritation
4 4.7%
Weight loss
4 4.7%
Unresponsive
4 4.7%

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
12 14%
Didn't stop worms
2 2.3%
Didn't stop fleas
1 1.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
5 8.8%
1–2 days
7 12%
3–7 days
6 11%
1–4 weeks
12 21%
Over a month
27 47%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (57 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
11 13%
Still unwell when reported
40 47%
Died
2 2.3%
Euthanised
16 19%
Not known
17 20%

Breeds named most often

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

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