Ursodiol side effects in dogs

731 reports sent to the FDA between 1999 and 2026 involve Ursodiol in dogs. The most reported problems were liver problems, loss of appetite, vomiting. 54% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

731Reports
54%Marked serious
0.8%Only medicine involved
19%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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 stop worms
8 1.1%
Didn't stop fleas
5 0.7%
Didn't prevent heartworm
3 0.4%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
65 12%
1–2 days
44 8.4%
3–7 days
26 5.0%
1–4 weeks
98 19%
Over a month
290 55%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (523 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
129 18%
Recovered with lasting effects
12 1.6%
Still unwell when reported
254 35%
Died
30 4.1%
Euthanised
79 11%
Not known
227 31%

Breeds named most often

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

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