General illness after Tramadol in dogs

24 reports to the FDA describe general illness in dogs given Tramadol. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

24Reports

67%Marked serious

17%Recovered

46%Died or euthanised

18 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 10%

1–2 days

1 5.0%

3–7 days

2 10%

1–4 weeks

7 35%

Over a month

8 40%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 17%

Still unwell when reported

5 21%

Died

2 8.3%

Euthanised

9 38%

Not known

4 17%

Problems reported at the same time

11 46%

8 33%

8 33%

7 29%

7 29%

5 21%

4 17%

3 13%

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 general illness in dogs?: 24 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 18 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).

General illness with similar medicines

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