Drooling after Tramadol in dogs

The FDA has received 116 reports of drooling in dogs after Tramadol. That is 3.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

116Reports
66%Marked serious
33%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
16 17%
1–2 days
18 20%
3–7 days
14 15%
1–4 weeks
18 20%
Over a month
26 28%

How the animals did

Recovered
35 30%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 2.6%
Still unwell when reported
36 31%
Died
7 6.0%
Euthanised
19 16%
Not known
16 14%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
26
4–7 years
28
8–11 years
42
12+ years
18

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Tramadol cause drooling in dogs?
116 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 7 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

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