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My dwarf hamster ate human medication yesterday. Is he safe?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Other | Unknown - Other | Male | 5 months and 1 day old | 0.2 lbs

My dwarf hamster accidentally ingested 10 milligrams of propanolol yesterday, he seems fine today.

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on June 2nd, 2017

If he ingested it yesterday and seems fine today then he was very lucky but he is probably now out of the danger zone as the drug is not likely to still be in his system (unless he is hiding it in his cheek pouch).

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