Discomfort after Tramadol in dogs

The FDA has received 25 reports of discomfort in dogs after Tramadol. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

25Reports

64%Marked serious

20%Recovered

40%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 22%

1–2 days

9 50%

3–7 days

1 5.6%

1–4 weeks

3 17%

Over a month

1 5.6%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 16%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 4.0%

Still unwell when reported

8 32%

Died

6 24%

Euthanised

4 16%

Not known

2 8.0%

Problems reported at the same time

11 44%

10 40%

10 40%

9 36%

Didn't work as expected

8 32%

Pain

8 32%

Lethargy

7 28%

Swelling

7 28%

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 discomfort in dogs?: 25 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 1 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).

Discomfort with similar medicines

Discomfort after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 68 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Discomfort after Diphenhydramine 36 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Discomfort after Butorphanol 35 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Discomfort after Famotidine 21 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Discomfort after Tigilanol Tiglate 59 reports · 2.9% of its reports

All reported side effects of Tramadol in dogs · Medicines most reported with discomfort