Blood in urine after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in dogs

25 reports to the FDA describe blood in urine in dogs given Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan. That is 0.5% 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.

25Reports
68%Marked serious
20%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
9 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
3 16%
1–2 days
4 21%
3–7 days
2 11%
1–4 weeks
3 16%
Over a month
7 37%

How the animals did

Recovered
5 20%
Still unwell when reported
10 40%
Died
3 12%
Euthanised
2 8.0%
Not known
5 20%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
0
4–7 years
3
8–11 years
13
12+ years
8

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan cause blood in urine in dogs?
25 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 9 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).

Blood in urine with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in dogs · Medicines most reported with blood in urine