My dog ate a sleeping pill. Is Zolpidem toxic? What should I do?

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My dog is a chiahaua she's approximately 10lbs she's a big girl... and she accident ate one of my sleeping pills (zolpidem) and I'm really worried because i don't know exactly what to do in this situation I gave her milk afterwards I took her for a little walk and gave her a teaspoon of hedrogyn peroxide and she hasn't vomited I'm really worried. Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | spayed | 11 years and 8 months old | 10 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I can certainly understand being worried about Titi! Zolpidem is toxic to dogs, and can cause a mild to moderate toxic reaction. Given that she is a smaller dog, the effects might be more severe on her, and the best thing to do is to get her into an ER vet now to induce vomiting if she ate it within the past two hours. I would not try to make her vomit with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). The reason is that H2O2 can and does cause severe esophagitis and gastritis, often worse than the initial problem, so it's always preferred to advise emergency care. Also, we have no way of knowing whether your dog is debilitated and has a greater chance of aspirating. I would call around local clinics to find a vet on call, or take Titi into a vet ER immediately for treatment.

My dog ate a sleeping pill. Is Zolpidem toxic? What should I do?

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