Telmisartan side effects in dogs

206 reports sent to the FDA between 2018 and 2026 involve Telmisartan in dogs. The most reported problems were kidney problems, vomiting, loss of appetite. 50% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

206Reports
50%Marked serious
9.2%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
9.7%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

47 23%
42 20%
38 18%
Proteinuria
18 8.7%
Blood problems
16 7.8%
Weight loss
16 7.8%
Weakness
16 7.8%
Urinary tract infection
15 7.3%
Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (sdma)
15 7.3%
Excessive thirst
13 6.3%
Breathing problems
12 5.8%

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 prevent heartworm
3 1.5%
Didn't stop ticks
2 1.0%
Didn't stop worms
2 1.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
23 16%
1–2 days
15 11%
3–7 days
2 1.4%
1–4 weeks
30 21%
Over a month
71 50%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (141 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
38 18%
Still unwell when reported
77 37%
Died
7 3.4%
Euthanised
13 6.3%
Not known
71 34%

Breeds named most often

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

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