Ursodeoxycholic Acid side effects in dogs

75 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Ursodeoxycholic Acid in dogs. The most reported problems were liver problems, vomiting, diarrhea. 60% were marked serious.

75Reports
60%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
25%Recovered
31%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

22 29%
Diarrhea
19 25%
Loss of appetite
17 23%
Kidney problems
16 21%
Lethargy
14 19%
Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (ggt)
12 16%
Breathing problems
10 13%
Blood problems
8 11%
Restlessness or agitation
8 11%
Abnormal ultrasound finding
6 8.0%
Gall bladder & bile duct disorder
6 8.0%
Excessive urination
6 8.0%
Collapse
6 8.0%
Swelling
6 8.0%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
12 16%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
12 23%
1–2 days
5 9.4%
3–7 days
2 3.8%
1–4 weeks
10 19%
Over a month
24 45%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (53 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
19 25%
Still unwell when reported
18 24%
Died
5 6.7%
Euthanised
18 24%
Not known
15 20%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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