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My dog ate a cold and flu pill. Should I worry about toxicity?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Female | spayed | 10 months and 4 days old | 50 lbs

I'm not sure but it's possible my my dog (about 50 pounds) ate one cold and flu soft gel, with 325 mg of acetaminophen, 10 mg of dextromethorphan, 200mg Guaifenesin and 5mg of Phenylephrine...

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 5th, 2018

If you’re certain it was just one soft gel there isn’t concern for toxicity. Maple ingested well below the toxic dose for all of these drugs. If it’s possible she may have eaten even 1-2 more I would recommend contacting the Pet Poison Helpline: www.petpoisonhelpline.com

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