My Labrador ate ibuprofen. Is a 200mg pill safe for a large dog?

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. The dose at which Jack received should not cause any major problems. The low end of the toxic dose range is 50mg/kg, which is about 1500mg. He should be fine but if you begin to notice signs of vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy or inappetance then I would recommend having a veterinarian take a look at him so that the most appropriate diagnostic and treatment recommendations can be made. I hope this helps. Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further. For future, if you want to help Jack out with relieving pain, I would discuss options with your veterinarian that are much safer.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! While this would be within the therapeutic index and it is supposed to be safe, this medication is not commonly used for pain control in dogs as it is not well-studied. Also, I would avoid using medications without a veterinary prescription. For now, she will likely be fine. Have a good Sunday!

Hello. You do not say what strength the ibuprofen was, but a 50 pound dog can take about 225 mg every 12-24 hours. Toxicity may be seen if your dog ingested around 568 mg. If the tablet was 400 mg or less, Zeke will be fine, but if this was a 600mg tablet or more, you should contact your veterinarian. Thanks for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! A therapeutic one time dose of Advil liquid gel 200mg is ONE tablet for a 60 lb dog. If he only ingested one then he will be fine. If he got a hold of 2 then you MIGHT have some GI effects like poor appetite, vomiting and stomach lining irritation but that is usually seen when they get in to much more (>25mg/kg so 3.5 capsules). Cooper is likely to be fine. If you notice anything he should see your Vet. I wish you the best!

1200mg is a seriously toxic amount. I would recommend that you call ASPCA's poison control number. That number is 888-426-4435. There is a $65 charge, but they will be able to best advise you. Please have the label available so you can let them know the amount of medication listed, and what any other potentially concerning ingredients were.  If you meant "one 200mg" tablet, then this is on;ly a small amount over a safe dose for a 22kg dog, however I would definitely monitor Coco for the signs described here and if any of those signs appear, take her to a veterinarian for an exam. https://www.petcoach.co/pet-medication/ibuprofen/ I hope thats helpful, thanks for using PetCoach

Hi there. We can see serious GI side effects, including stomach ulcers and internal bleeding, at ibuprofen doses over 50 mg/kg. If Dubs is 35 pounds and may have ingested 1200 mg of ibuprofen, this would be about 75 mg/kg - so yes, he would be at risk of developing some serious problems. I would recommend taking him to the vet today for an exam. The veterinarian may recommend checking some lab work to see if there is any evidence of bleeding in his stomach, and will probably prescribe medication to help protect his stomach lining for the next few days until the ibuprofen is out of his system.

That one dose should not hurt her but you need to watch out for side effects. Dogs can take ibuprofen but it has a narrow safety margin and has high probability of causing side effects with repeated administration or overdose. The dose is 5-8mg/kg so at the high end of the dose she could have taken 300mg. So, again, that one dose I would not be worried but DO NOT let her get anymore and monitor for side effects. ( https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/default.aspx?pid=19239&id=5276921 )