If side effects should occur pet owners should contact their veterinarian.
Vetmedin 10mg side effects.
Other serious vetmedin side effects include difficulty breathing shock seizures jaundice or a pet that is unresponsive aggressive or seems confused.
Affected dogs may vomit after eating or may need to take more frequent trips outdoors due to urgent bowel movement.
Continue giving the medication but contact your veterinarian if your pet develops.
In a dear doctor letter dated sept.
We ask that you not start any new patients on vetmedin until the supply situation is resolved the letter stated.
Vomiting is a rare side effect of the drug.
Decreased appetite drowsiness diarrhea labored breathing weakness incoordination behavior changes anxiety convulsions excessive thirst and urination and or rapid heartbeat fainting accumulation of fluid in the lungs or abdomen and or a cough.
Allergic reaction labored breathing hives etc labored breathing staggering loss of appetite lethargy diarrhea fainting cough build up of fluid in the lungs or abdomen.
Diarrhea and loss of appetite may occur.
Upset stomach the most common side effects of pimobendan are upset stomach symptoms.
The following suspected adverse effects have been reported following clinical use.
The following side effects may occur as a result of administering vetmedin 5 2 4 3.
Another side effect that should be checked out by a vet as soon as possible is a sick dog vomiting especially if there is any blood present in the contents.
Pimobendan administered as an overdose orally may result in profuse vomiting.
Vetmedin pimobendan is supplied as oblong half scored chewable tablets containing 1 25 2 5 5 or 10 mg pimobendan per tablet.
Allergic reactions including hives and labored breathing appetite loss staggering lethargy cough.
3 randolph legg bi head of pet vet business warned veterinarians of imminent shortages of metacam concentrations of 0 5mg ml 30ml and 1 5mg ml 32ml and vetmedin.
The most common side effects reported in field studies were poor appetite lethargy diarrhea dyspnea azotemia weakness and ataxia.
Patients should be treated symptomatically.
Tachycardia may be dose dependent and avoided by reducing the dose.
As far as metacam is concerned bi suggests that veterinarians begin.
Pimobendan a benzimidazole pyridazinone derivative is a non sympathomimetic non glycoside inotropic drug with vasodilatative properties.
Pimobendan may result in these side effects.