Skin redness after Trazodone in dogs

63 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given 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

73%Marked serious

25%Recovered

21%Died or euthanised

8 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 15%

1–2 days

9 16%

3–7 days

10 18%

1–4 weeks

11 20%

Over a month

17 31%

How the animals did

Recovered

16 25%

Still unwell when reported

20 32%

Died

6 9.5%

Euthanised

7 11%

Not known

14 22%

Problems reported at the same time

26 41%

24 38%

18 29%

16 25%

14 22%

13 21%

13 21%

Abnormal radiograph finding

13 21%

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 skin redness 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 8 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Gabapentin 204 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Skin redness after Fluoxetine 23 reports · 0.9% of its reports

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