Vetmedin 5mg Side Effects

Only for use in dogs with clinical evidence of heart failure.

Vetmedin 5mg side effects.

The following side effects may occur as a result of administering vetmedin 5 2 4 3. Tachycardia may be dose dependent and avoided by reducing the dose. Typically the medication is administered every 12 hours ideally one hour before mealtime. Allergic reaction labored breathing hives etc.

Less serious side effects do not require you to stop the medication but you should check with your vet if any symptoms occur that worry you or seem unusual. Other potential side effects include loss of coordination seizures and uneasiness. Vetmedin is available in chewable tablets in two sizes. Vomiting is a rare side effect of the drug.

Pimobendan administered as an overdose orally may result in profuse vomiting. Diarrhea and loss of appetite may occur. Affected dogs may vomit after eating or may need to take more frequent trips outdoors due to urgent bowel movement. Patients should be treated symptomatically.

Not for use in humans. Pimobendan may result in these side effects. Upset stomach the most common side effects of pimobendan are upset stomach symptoms. At 3 and 5 times the recommended dosage administered over a 6 month period of time pimobendan caused an exaggerated hemodynamic response in the normal dog heart which was associated with cardiac pathology see animal safety.

Other serious vetmedin side effects include difficulty breathing shock seizures jaundice or a pet that is unresponsive aggressive or seems confused. The following suspected adverse effects have been reported following clinical use.