{"id":32258,"date":"2024-05-28T16:34:44","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T14:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/diseases-and-disorders\/vergiftungen\/vergiftungen-durch-medikamente-der-humanmedizin\/"},"modified":"2026-07-29T16:38:32","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T14:38:32","slug":"poisoning-by-human-medications","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-by-human-medications\/","title":{"rendered":"Poisoning by Human Medicines"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32258\" class=\"elementor elementor-32258 elementor-17964\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab7e03f elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"ab7e03f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cf03a0\" data-id=\"7cf03a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6258f62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"6258f62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/\">Startseite<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7f791 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e7f791\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poisoning by Human Medicines<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc82b6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc82b6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a839d4\" data-id=\"8a839d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7c47c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7c47c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Over-the-counter medications, followed by prescription human medications, lead the statistics for intoxications in dogs and cats. This shows how important it is to keep medications out of reach of our pets as well. <\/p><p>However, a complete presentation of possible intoxications by medications would go beyond the scope of this guide. In case of suspected intoxication of our dogs or cats with medications intended for humans, please refer to the poison control centers listed below, and the animals should be taken to a veterinarian as soon as possible. <\/p><p>However, some key ones will be listed here.<\/p><p>Pain relievers, as well as anti-inflammatory and fever-reducing agents like Aspirin, Paracetamol, Ibuprofen, or Diclofenac, are found in almost every household. Often as combination preparations and with added caffeine. <\/p><p>The mechanism of action of anti-inflammatory drugs is a reduced formation of substances in the body (prostaglandins) that mediate inflammation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf6847b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf6847b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2639c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2639c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Anti-inflammatory drugs can lead to local irritation of the gastrointestinal tract, resulting in loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach ulcers, even up to perforation of the stomach ulcers.<\/p><p>Since blood clotting is inhibited at the same time, the tendency to bleed in the gastrointestinal tract increases. The consequences are bloody <a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/expert-articles\/gastrointestinal-problems-in-cats\/\" title=\"Gastrointestinal Problems in Cats\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"662\">vomiting<\/a> (hematemesis) and bloody stool (melena). Some dog breeds are particularly sensitive.  <\/p><p>The anti-inflammatory effect simultaneously means a reduction of the local defense in the gastrointestinal tract.<\/p><p>The animals&#8217; overall condition is disturbed.<\/p><p>Other possible adverse effects include damage to the kidneys and bone marrow.<\/p><p>With pre-existing conditions, the risk of toxic effects is particularly high.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6451d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6451d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Poisoning by:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d018f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3d018f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/adhd-medications\/\">ADHD Medications<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/antidepressants\/\">Antidepressants<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/antidiabetic-drugs\/\">Antidiabetic Drugs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/aspirin-acetylsalicylic-acid\/\">Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/caffeine\/\">Caffeine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/chlorphenamine-maleate\/\">Chlorphenamine Maleate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/ibuprofen-and-diclofenac\/\">Ibuprofen and Diclofenac<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/lidocaine\/\">Lidocaine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/marijuana-cannabis-thc\/\">Marijuana (Cannabis\/THC)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/petsvetcheck.de\/en\/diseases-and-disorders\/poisonings\/poisoning-from-a-z\/paracetamol\/\">Paracetamol<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-61ad316\" data-id=\"61ad316\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over-the-counter medications, followed by prescription human medications, lead the statistics for intoxications in dogs and cats. 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