Digestive tract disorder after Tramadol in dogs

52 reports to the FDA describe digestive tract disorder in dogs given Tramadol. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all dog medicines.

52Reports

71%Marked serious

17%Recovered

42%Died or euthanised

16 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 20%

1–2 days

3 8.6%

3–7 days

5 14%

1–4 weeks

8 23%

Over a month

12 34%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 12%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 5.8%

Still unwell when reported

16 31%

Died

8 15%

Euthanised

14 27%

Not known

5 9.6%

Problems reported at the same time

27 52%

21 40%

20 38%

16 31%

15 29%

Abnormal radiograph finding

15 29%

Diarrhea

13 25%

Breathing problems

13 25%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Tramadol cause digestive tract disorder in dogs?: 52 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 16 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).

Digestive tract disorder with similar medicines

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Digestive tract disorder after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 56 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Diphenhydramine 26 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Butorphanol 26 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Cefpodoxime 24 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 20 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Propofol 24 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Dirlotapide 24 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Isoflurane 30 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Digestive tract disorder after Famotidine 64 reports · 2.4% of its reports

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