Didn't work as expected after Ropinirole Hydrochloride in dogs

The FDA has received 188 reports of didn't work as expected in dogs after Ropinirole Hydrochloride. That is 66% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

188Reports
19%Marked serious
74%Recovered
2.1%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
118 80%
1–2 days
6 4.1%
3–7 days
2 1.4%
1–4 weeks
6 4.1%
Over a month
16 11%

How the animals did

Recovered
139 74%
Still unwell when reported
4 2.1%
Died
2 1.1%
Euthanised
2 1.1%
Not known
41 22%

Problems reported at the same time

Drooling
13 6.9%
Sedation
11 5.9%
9 4.8%
8 4.3%
Liver problems
6 3.2%
Diarrhea
6 3.2%
Nausea
5 2.7%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
14
1–3 years
54
4–7 years
36
8–11 years
47
12+ years
13

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ropinirole Hydrochloride cause didn't work as expected in dogs?
188 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 the same day 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).

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