Disorientation after Trazodone in dogs

The FDA has received 63 reports of disorientation in dogs after Trazodone. That is 2.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

63Reports

59%Marked serious

30%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

13 24%

1–2 days

9 16%

3–7 days

8 15%

1–4 weeks

11 20%

Over a month

14 25%

How the animals did

Recovered

19 30%

Still unwell when reported

28 44%

Died

2 3.2%

Euthanised

6 9.5%

Not known

8 13%

Problems reported at the same time

18 29%

17 27%

16 25%

15 24%

15 24%

13 21%

12 19%

12 19%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Trazodone reduces anxiety and stress.

Questions owners ask

Can Trazodone cause disorientation in dogs?: 63 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 4 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).

Disorientation with similar medicines

Disorientation after Gabapentin 265 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Disorientation after Selegiline (Anipryl) 190 reports · 4.6% of its reports
Disorientation after Fluoxetine 59 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Disorientation after Clomipramine (Clomicalm) 32 reports · 2.1% of its reports

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