Loss of appetite after Potassium Bromide in dogs

The FDA has received 37 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Potassium Bromide. That is 9.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

37Reports
73%Marked serious
30%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
94 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
1 5.6%
1–2 days
1 5.6%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
4 22%
Over a month
12 67%

How the animals did

Recovered
11 30%
Still unwell when reported
7 19%
Died
3 8.1%
Euthanised
5 14%
Not known
11 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
4
4–7 years
11
8–11 years
15
12+ years
7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Potassium Bromide cause loss of appetite in dogs?
37 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 94 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Potassium Bromide in dogs · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite