Pregabalin side effects in dogs

68 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Pregabalin in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 68% were marked serious.

68Reports
68%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
16%Recovered
24%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Vomiting
14 21%
Loss of appetite
14 21%
Lethargy
12 18%
Weakness
11 16%
Seizures
10 15%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
9 13%
Breathing problems
8 12%
Liver problems
8 12%
Swelling
7 10%
Diarrhea
7 10%
Tremors
7 10%
Bone and joint disorder
7 10%
Kidney problems
6 8.8%
Medication error
6 8.8%
Pain
6 8.8%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
18 26%

How soon problems started

Same day
6 13%
1–2 days
5 10%
3–7 days
4 8.3%
1–4 weeks
5 10%
Over a month
28 58%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (48 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
11 16%
Still unwell when reported
29 43%
Died
4 5.9%
Euthanised
12 18%
Not known
12 18%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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