Diarrhea after Trazodone in dogs

The FDA has received 360 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Trazodone. That is 14% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

360Reports

62%Marked serious

25%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

43 14%

1–2 days

77 26%

3–7 days

33 11%

1–4 weeks

46 15%

Over a month

101 34%

How the animals did

Recovered

89 25%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.3%

Still unwell when reported

158 44%

Died

12 3.3%

Euthanised

30 8.3%

Not known

70 19%

Problems reported at the same time

206 57%

150 42%

113 31%

74 21%

40 11%

40 11%

35 9.7%

34 9.4%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

102

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Trazodone reduces anxiety and stress.

Questions owners ask

Can Trazodone cause diarrhea in dogs?: 360 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

Diarrhea after Gabapentin 1,270 reports · 14% of its reports
Diarrhea after Selegiline (Anipryl) 374 reports · 9.1% of its reports
Diarrhea after Fluoxetine 193 reports · 7.5% of its reports
Diarrhea after Clomipramine (Clomicalm) 138 reports · 9.1% of its reports

All reported side effects of Trazodone in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea