Digestive tract disorder after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in dogs

56 reports to the FDA describe digestive tract disorder in dogs given Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

56Reports

45%Marked serious

14%Recovered

25%Died or euthanised

37 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 30%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

4 20%

Over a month

10 50%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 8.9%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 5.4%

Still unwell when reported

10 18%

Died

11 20%

Euthanised

3 5.4%

Not known

24 43%

Problems reported at the same time

27 48%

18 32%

16 29%

15 27%

13 23%

11 20%

11 20%

10 18%

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 Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan cause digestive tract disorder in dogs?: 56 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 37 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).

Digestive tract disorder with similar medicines

Digestive tract disorder after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 135 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Diphenhydramine 26 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Butorphanol 26 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Cefpodoxime 24 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Tramadol 52 reports · 1.4% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 20 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Propofol 24 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Dirlotapide 24 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Isoflurane 30 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Famotidine 64 reports · 2.4% of its reports

All reported side effects of Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in dogs · Medicines most reported with digestive tract disorder