Mucous stool after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in dogs

35 reports to the FDA describe mucous stool in dogs given Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan. That is 0.6% 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

46%Marked serious

43%Recovered

5.7%Died or euthanised

26 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 17%

1–2 days

3 13%

3–7 days

2 8.7%

1–4 weeks

4 17%

Over a month

10 43%

How the animals did

Recovered

15 43%

Still unwell when reported

6 17%

Died

1 2.9%

Euthanised

1 2.9%

Not known

12 34%

Problems reported at the same time

19 54%

12 34%

10 29%

10 29%

10 29%

5 14%

4 11%

4 11%

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 mucous stool 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 26 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).

Mucous stool with similar medicines

Mucous stool after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 35 reports · 0.2% of its reports
Mucous stool after Diphenhydramine 20 reports · 0.4% of its reports
Mucous stool after Butorphanol 23 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Mucous stool after Famotidine 28 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Mucous stool after Chondroitin + Glucosamine 21 reports · 0.8% of its reports

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