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Carprofen Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of carprofen include completed suicide, toxicity to various agents, and cardio-respiratory arrest, based on 34 FDA adverse event reports from 2004 to 2024.

Carprofen side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for carprofen.

1
Completed Suicide23.5%8
2
Toxicity To Various Agents20.6%7
3
Cardio-respiratory Arrest11.8%4
4
Clostridium Difficile Infection11.8%4
5
Ventricular Tachycardia8.8%3
6
Ventricular Fibrillation8.8%3
7
Convulsion8.8%3
8
Unresponsive To Stimuli8.8%3
9
Visceral Congestion8.8%3
10
Cardiac Hypertrophy8.8%3
11
Pulmonary Congestion8.8%3
12
Aortic Valve Stenosis8.8%3
13
Hydrothorax8.8%3
14
Ascites8.8%3
15
Medication Error5.9%2

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that carprofen caused these reactions.

Report severity

76.5%Serious26 reports
20.6%Hospitalizations7 reports
41.2%Fatal14 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Carprofen drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside carprofen. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Diphenhydramine23.5%8
2
Quetiapine-fumarate17.6%6
3
Quinine-sulfate17.6%6
4
Levothyroxine-sodium14.7%5
5
Vincristine-sulfate14.7%5
6
Rituximab14.7%5
7
Dexamethasone14.7%5
8
Etoposide14.7%5
9
Doxorubicin-hydrochloride14.7%5
10
Calcium11.8%4
11
Prednisone11.8%4
12
Methotrexate11.8%4
13
Ifosfamide8.8%3
14
Cyclophosphamide8.8%3
15
Etanercept5.9%2

Taken alongside

1
Hydromorphone-hydrochloride8.8%3
2
Escitalopram-oxalate8.8%3
3
Vancomycin8.8%3
4
Imipenem8.8%3
5
Carbidopa5.9%2
6
Levodopa5.9%2
7
Entacapone5.9%2
8
Tamsulosin-hydrochloride5.9%2
9
Tigecycline5.9%2
10
Oxybutynin5.9%2
11
Pregabalin5.9%2
12
Omeprazole5.9%2
13
Ramipril5.9%2
14
Moexipril-hydrochloride2.9%1
15
Potassium-chloride2.9%1

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports carprofen side effects

73.5% of carprofen adverse event reports involve female patients and 20.6% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 68%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female73.5%
Male20.6%
Unknown5.9%

Age group

< 23.6%
2–1114.3%
12–170.0%
18–6467.9%
65+14.3%

What is carprofen used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking carprofen when the adverse event was reported.

Antibiotic TherapyArthritisAntifungal TreatmentDiarrhoeaDrug Use For Unknown IndicationHaemophagocytic LymphohistiocytosisInfectionPainPneumoniaPremedicationProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProduct Used For Unknown IndicationSuicide Attempt

Carprofen brand names and reporting trend

Carprofen is sold under the brand name Rimadyl.

Brand names

Rimadyl24

Quarterly reports (20042024)

20042024

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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