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Gabapentin

Detailed information about Gabapentin

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Updated: February 12, 2026, 7:40 PM UTC

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Pet Owner Quick Guide

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Used for:

Used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct for seizure control; also used for situational anxiety/sedation in some cases.

What to watch for:

  • Use caution with kidney disease
  • dose adjustments may be needed
  • Vomiting bile (1 reports)
  • very low energy (1 reports)
  • Swollen feet (1 reports)

When to call the vet:

  • Repeated vomiting or diarrhea.
  • Severe lethargy (hard to wake, very low energy).
  • Collapse or fainting.
  • Trouble breathing.
  • Facial swelling or hives.
  • Blood in vomit or stool.

What to ask your vet today:

  • Is this medicine the right fit for my pet’s current symptoms?
  • Which warning signs mean I should call back right away?
  • How should I handle missed doses or refusal to take the medicine?
Safety & side effects

What to watch:

  • Use caution with kidney disease
  • dose adjustments may be needed
  • Vomiting bile
  • very low energy
  • Swollen feet

Most reported reactions:

  • Vomiting bile (1 reports)
  • Tiredness (lethargy) (1 reports)
  • Swollen feet (1 reports)

When to call your vet:

  • Repeated vomiting or diarrhea.
  • Severe lethargy (hard to wake, very low energy).
  • Collapse or fainting.
  • Trouble breathing.
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Data freshness: source data appears current.

Latest refresh: Mar 21, 2026, 10:02 a.m.

Data freshness
  • Medication catalog: Source Roxee | Refreshed Feb 12, 2026, 7:40 PM UTC
  • Animal Drug Product Listing Directory (NDC): Source FDA | Refreshed Mar 21, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
    Package/product NDCs from FDA’s electronic listing directory (XLS).
  • openFDA reaction terms: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Mar 21, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
  • openFDA case summaries: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Feb 9, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC
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Gabapentin

Drug type: Generic ingredient • Generic profile • No FDA branded products linked

Species: Both

Manufacturer: Not available (source)

Quick Facts

Official label facts first, then secondary summaries. Marketing content is separated below.

Species: Both
Manufacturer: Not available
Identifiers:
NDC Package: 46144-600-01 NDC Package: 62157-711-01 NDC Package: 73377-176-01 NDC Package: 86032-041-01 NDC Product: 46144 NDC Product: 62157 NDC Product: 73377 NDC Product: 86032

Warnings / Contraindications

Use caution with kidney disease; dose adjustments may be needed.

  • High: Use caution with kidney disease; dose adjustments may be needed.
Source metadata:

Adverse Reactions

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Tracked signals
32
Reported cases
32
Serious reports
26
Species represented
2
Grouped by Body System
Digestive (4) · Vomiting bile, Vomiting, Drooling Skin & allergy (2) · Itching, Application site hair loss Neurologic (1) · Tiredness (lethargy) Effectiveness (1) · Lack of efficacy - NOS Other (24) · Swollen feet, Swollen face, Sleepiness - systemic disorder
Most Reported Reactions
Reaction Body system Cases Species Serious cases
Digestive 1 Cat 1
Neurologic 1 Cat 1
Other 1 Dog 1
Other 1 Dog 1
Other 1 Cat 1
Other 1 Dog 1
Other 1 Cat 1
Other 1 Cat 1

Species coverage: Cat (19) Dog (13)

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Reaction Body system Species Seriousness Frequency Reports
Digestive Cat Serious - 1
Digestive Dog Non-serious - 1
Neurologic Cat Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Non-serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Effectiveness Dog Non-serious - 1
Skin & allergy Dog Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Digestive Dog Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Non-serious - 1
Digestive Cat Serious - 1
Skin & allergy Cat Non-serious - 1
Other Cat Non-serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Source metadata:

Storage & Handling

Store at room temperature.

Veterinary reference (advanced)

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At a Glance

Quick facts and links to official labeling and safety signals.

Data freshness
  • Medication catalog: Source Roxee | Refreshed Feb 12, 2026, 7:40 PM UTC
  • Animal Drug Product Listing Directory (NDC): Source FDA | Refreshed Mar 21, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
    Package/product NDCs from FDA’s electronic listing directory (XLS).
  • openFDA reaction terms: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Mar 21, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
  • openFDA case summaries: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Feb 9, 2026, 3:19 AM UTC
Official (FDA)
Identity: Generic ingredient • No FDA branded products linked
No official FDA brand rows linked yet for this ingredient.
Case-reported brands (openFDA): MSK
Catalog species: Both
Safety (openFDA)
Top reactions: Dog 28 • Cat 29 • View
Case summaries: 10 (showing 8) • View
openFDA reports are unverified and do not prove causation.
Explore
Related conditions: Pain (acute, chronic)
Linked using: Usage_Inferred (0.78)
Diagnosis Codes

Diagnosis-code mappings are not available for this medication yet.

Counseling and Monitoring Highlights

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Owner-facing counseling points
  • Use caution with kidney disease; dose adjustments may be needed. (Contraindication, High)
Top reaction signals
Vomiting bile (1) Tiredness (lethargy) (1) Swollen feet (1) Swollen face (1) Sleepiness - systemic disorder (1) Restlessness (1) Renal failure (1) Not eating (1)

Identifiers & Packages

Normalized identifiers (NDC/NADA/ANADA) and package metadata from regulator listings.

Identifiers
NDC Package: 46144-600-01 NDC Package: 62157-711-01 NDC Package: 73377-176-01 NDC Package: 86032-041-01 NDC Product: 46144 NDC Product: 62157 NDC Product: 73377 NDC Product: 86032
Package NDC Product NDC Form / Route Status
46144-600-01 46144 -
62157-711-01 62157 -
73377-176-01 73377 -
86032-041-01 86032 -

Data Sources & Change Log

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Official 1 Clinical 4 Manufacturer 0 Marketing 0

Marketing/Manufacturer content exists: 1 linked manufacturer ad video are attached to this medication.

Current Field Facts
  • contraindications: Use caution with kidney disease; dose adjustments may be needed. (Clinical, 2026-02-12)
  • overdose_info: Overdose can cause severe sedation, loss of coordination, muscle tremors, and respiratory depression. Emergency care: IV fluids, monitoring. (Clinical, 2026-02-12)
  • storage_handling: Store at room temperature. (Clinical, 2026-02-12)
  • usage: Used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct for seizure control; also used for situational anxiety/sedation in some cases. (Clinical, 2026-02-12)
  • side_effects: Sedation, ataxia, mild GI upset. (Official, 2026-02-12)
Recent Revisions
  • side_effects updated 2026-02-12 19:40 by etl_backfill • Backfilled from existing medication fields
  • contraindications updated 2026-02-12 19:40 by etl_backfill • Backfilled from existing medication fields
  • usage updated 2026-02-12 19:40 by etl_backfill • Backfilled from existing medication fields

Usage

Used for neuropathic pain and as an adjunct for seizure control; also used for situational anxiety/sedation in some cases.

Contraindications

Use caution with kidney disease; dose adjustments may be needed.

Side Effects

Sedation, ataxia, mild GI upset.

Source: FDA openFDA • Reference

Top Reported Reactions (openFDA)

De-duplicated reaction terms grouped by body system from FDA openFDA reports (not verified; does not prove causation).

Digestive
Vomiting bile (1) • Cat Vomiting (1) • Dog Drooling (1) • Dog Blood in vomit (1) • Cat

Showing top 5 for Digestive.

Skin & allergy
Itching (1) • Dog Application site hair loss (1) • Cat

Showing top 5 for Skin & allergy.

Neurologic
Tiredness (1) • Cat

Showing top 5 for Neurologic.

Effectiveness
Lack of efficacy - NOS (1) • Dog

Showing top 5 for Effectiveness.

Other
Swollen feet (1) • Dog Swollen face (1) • Dog Sleepiness - systemic disorder (1) • Cat Restlessness (1) • Dog Renal failure (1) • Cat
Show more (19)
Recovery prolonged (1) • Cat Not eating (1) • Cat Low thyroxine (1) • Dog Leukocyturia (1) • Cat Leucocytosis NOS (1) • Cat Increased bowel movements (1) • Cat Hyponatremia (1) • Cat Hyperkalaemia (1) • Cat Haematuria (1) • Cat Groaning (1) • Dog Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (1) • Dog Elevated creatinine (1) • Cat Elevated blood urea nitrogen (1) • Cat Elevated aspartate aminotransferase (1) • Dog Elevated alanine aminotransferase (1) • Dog Death (1) • Cat Cough (1) • Cat Application site excoriation (1) • Cat Anaphylaxis (1) • Dog

Showing top 5 for Other.

Data source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event reports.

Adverse Event Case Summaries (openFDA)

These are individual FDA adverse event reports. They are unverified and do not prove the medication caused the reaction.

Cat, Siberian, Male, 11 month, 5.352 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Unassigned, Unknown • Reactions: Not eating, Tiredness (lethargy), Sleepiness - systemic disorder, Vomiting bile, Increased bowel movements… • Outcome: Died

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-055971
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 11.00 Month
  • Weight: 5.352 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Unknown
  • Form: Unassigned
Reactions Reported:
Not eating Tiredness (lethargy) Sleepiness - systemic disorder Vomiting bile Increased bowel movements Elevated blood urea nitrogen Elevated creatinine Drooling Renal failure White blood cell disorder NOS Vomiting Hyponatremia Hyperkalaemia Haematuria Weakness Leukocyturia Leucocytosis NOS Death
Outcomes: Died

Dog, Retriever - Golden, Male, 5 year, 36 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Capsule, Oral, Frequency: 1 per day • Reactions: Vomiting • Outcome: Recovered/Normal

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-056005
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 5.00 Year
  • Weight: 36.000 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Form: Capsule
  • Frequency: 1 per day
Reactions Reported:
Vomiting
Outcomes: Recovered/Normal

Dog, Alaskan Malamute, Male, 9.5 year, 45.35 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Unknown • Reactions: Lack of efficacy - NOS • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-055798
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 9.50 Year
  • Weight: 45.350 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Unknown
Reactions Reported:
Lack of efficacy - NOS
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Cat, Snowshoe, Male, 1 year, 4.264 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Oral • Reactions: Vomiting, Blood in vomit, Death, Anaphylaxis • Outcome: Died

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-055626
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 1.00 Year
  • Weight: 4.264 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
Reactions Reported:
Vomiting Blood in vomit Death Anaphylaxis
Outcomes: Died

Dog, Pit Bull, Female, 8.5 year, 23.587 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Capsule, Oral, Dose: 1 capsule per dose, Frequency: 12 per hour • Reactions: Elevated alanine aminotransferase, Elevated aspartate aminotransferase, Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase, Low thyroxine • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-055526
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Female
  • Age: 8.50 Year
  • Weight: 23.587 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Form: Capsule
  • Dose: 1 capsule per dose
  • Frequency: 12 per hour
Reactions Reported:
Elevated alanine aminotransferase Elevated aspartate aminotransferase Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase Low thyroxine
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Dog, ['Chihuahua', 'Dog (unknown)'], Male, 10.75 year, 5.715 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Unassigned, Unknown • Reactions: Anaphylaxis, Swollen face, Itching, Swollen feet • Outcome: Recovered/Normal

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-055955
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 10.75 Year
  • Weight: 5.715 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Unknown
  • Form: Unassigned
Reactions Reported:
Anaphylaxis Swollen face Itching Swollen feet
Outcomes: Recovered/Normal

Dog, Shepherd Dog - German, Female, 3 year, 39.463 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Unassigned, Unknown • Reactions: Tiredness (lethargy), Drooling, Restlessness, Groaning • Outcome: Ongoing

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-054508
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Female
  • Age: 3.00 Year
  • Weight: 39.463 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Unknown
  • Form: Unassigned
Reactions Reported:
Tiredness (lethargy) Drooling Restlessness Groaning
Outcomes: Ongoing

Cat, Domestic Shorthair, Male, 7 year, 6.4 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Oral • Reactions: Application site excoriation, Application site hair loss • Outcome: Ongoing

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-055392
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 7.00 Year
  • Weight: 6.400 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
Reactions Reported:
Application site excoriation Application site hair loss
Outcomes: Ongoing

Data source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event reports.

Overdose Information

Overdose can cause severe sedation, loss of coordination, muscle tremors, and respiratory depression. Emergency care: IV fluids, monitoring.

Storage & Handling

Store at room temperature.

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