Vomiting after Potassium Citrate in dogs

The FDA has received 29 reports of vomiting in dogs after Potassium Citrate. That is 35% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines.

29Reports
28%Marked serious
72%Recovered
6.9%Died or euthanised
45 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 32%
1–2 days
1 5.3%
3–7 days
2 11%
1–4 weeks
0 0.0%
Over a month
10 53%

How the animals did

Recovered
19 66%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 6.9%
Still unwell when reported
1 3.4%
Euthanised
2 6.9%
Not known
5 17%

Problems reported at the same time

Lethargy
5 17%
Loss of appetite
4 14%
Hypoglycaemia
3 10%
Diarrhea
3 10%
Death
2 6.9%
Liver problems
2 6.9%
Kidney problems
2 6.9%
Abnormal radiograph finding
2 6.9%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
3
4–7 years
4
8–11 years
19
12+ years
3

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Potassium Citrate cause vomiting in dogs?
29 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 45 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Potassium Citrate in dogs · Medicines most reported with vomiting