Didn't stop fleas after Tramadol in dogs

The FDA has received 45 reports of didn't stop fleas in dogs after Tramadol. That is 1.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 6.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

45Reports
11%Marked serious
16%Recovered
2.2%Died or euthanised
166 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
2 8.3%
1–2 days
1 4.2%
3–7 days
1 4.2%
1–4 weeks
2 8.3%
Over a month
18 75%

How the animals did

Recovered
4 8.9%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 6.7%
Still unwell when reported
4 8.9%
Died
1 2.2%
Not known
33 73%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected
18 40%
Itching
4 8.9%
Unpalatable
3 6.7%
Vomiting
3 6.7%
Weight loss
2 4.4%
Drug dose administration interval too short
2 4.4%
Skin sore
1 2.2%
Licking
1 2.2%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
2
4–7 years
5
8–11 years
18
12+ years
18

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Tramadol cause didn't stop fleas in dogs?
45 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 166 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).

Didn't stop fleas with similar medicines

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