Not drinking after Trazodone in dogs

45 reports to the FDA describe not drinking in dogs given Trazodone. That is 1.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

45Reports

73%Marked serious

24%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

13 37%

1–2 days

6 17%

3–7 days

3 8.6%

1–4 weeks

5 14%

Over a month

8 23%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 24%

Still unwell when reported

17 38%

Died

5 11%

Euthanised

4 8.9%

Not known

8 18%

Problems reported at the same time

38 84%

18 40%

16 36%

9 20%

9 20%

8 18%

7 16%

6 13%

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 not drinking in dogs?: 45 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 2 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).

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