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Dog A-Z > D > Dangerous substances > Human medicines

Human medicines

As a general rule you should assume that any human medicine is likely to be toxic to dogs, as very many of them are.  Paracetamol is particularly dangerous as it can lead to death, or permanent kidney and liver damage which may require life long medical treatment.

Even if the active substance within a human medicine is appropriate for a dog, the dose is likely to be very different for a dog.  Medical dose rates vary between individual dogs due to their size, breed and metabolic rate – just as with humans.

The golden rule is never dose your dog with any medicine that is not designed to be given to a dog and if you are ever in any doubt ask your vet whether it is safe.  And of course, keep all human medicines safely out of your pet’s reach.

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