Ropinirole Hydrochloride side effects in dogs

286 reports sent to the FDA between 2021 and 2026 involve Ropinirole Hydrochloride in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, tachycardia. 35% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 91% of cases.

286Reports
35%Marked serious
62%Only medicine involved
76%Recovered
4.2%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Vomiting
37 13%
Lethargy
34 12%
Tachycardia
25 8.7%
Drooling
19 6.6%
Sedation
17 5.9%
Collapse
13 4.5%
Skin redness
13 4.5%
Liver problems
12 4.2%
Nausea
11 3.8%
Retching
10 3.5%
Diarrhea
10 3.5%
Tremors
10 3.5%
Breathing problems
9 3.1%
Overdose
9 3.1%
Kidney problems
8 2.8%

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
188 66%

How soon problems started

Same day
182 79%
1–2 days
11 4.8%
3–7 days
5 2.2%
1–4 weeks
11 4.8%
Over a month
22 9.5%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (231 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
209 73%
Recovered with lasting effects
7 2.4%
Still unwell when reported
9 3.1%
Died
6 2.1%
Euthanised
6 2.1%
Not known
49 17%

Breeds named most often

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

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