Drooling after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in dogs

123 reports to the FDA describe drooling in dogs given Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

123Reports
52%Marked serious
34%Recovered
19%Died or euthanised
8 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
16 22%
1–2 days
11 15%
3–7 days
8 11%
1–4 weeks
18 25%
Over a month
20 27%

How the animals did

Recovered
41 33%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.8%
Still unwell when reported
20 16%
Died
7 5.7%
Euthanised
16 13%
Not known
38 31%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
5
4–7 years
28
8–11 years
56
12+ years
30

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan cause drooling in dogs?
123 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 8 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

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