Diarrhea after Atipamezole in cats

The FDA has received 32 reports of diarrhea in cats after Atipamezole. That is 3.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

32Reports
31%Marked serious
31%Recovered
13%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
14 67%
1–2 days
3 14%
3–7 days
3 14%
1–4 weeks
0 0.0%
Over a month
1 4.8%

How the animals did

Recovered
10 31%
Still unwell when reported
7 22%
Died
3 9.4%
Euthanised
1 3.1%
Not known
11 34%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
3
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
4
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause diarrhea in cats?
32 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?
In half of the reports with dates, it started within the same day of the first dose.
What should I do?
Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Atipamezole in cats · Medicines most reported with diarrhea