Weight loss after Sucralfate in dogs

122 reports to the FDA describe weight loss in dogs given Sucralfate. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

122Reports
75%Marked serious
14%Recovered
42%Died or euthanised
10 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
16 15%
1–2 days
9 8.4%
3–7 days
23 21%
1–4 weeks
29 27%
Over a month
30 28%

How the animals did

Recovered
16 13%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.8%
Still unwell when reported
46 38%
Died
19 16%
Euthanised
32 26%
Not known
8 6.6%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
24
4–7 years
31
8–11 years
44
12+ years
18

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Sucralfate cause weight loss in dogs?
122 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 10 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).

Weight loss with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Sucralfate in dogs · Medicines most reported with weight loss