Didn't work as expected after Atipamezole in cats

The FDA has received 120 reports of didn't work as expected in cats after Atipamezole. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.7% across reports for all cat medicines.

120Reports

33%Marked serious

27%Recovered

19%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

67 91%

1–2 days

3 4.1%

3–7 days

1 1.4%

1–4 weeks

2 2.7%

Over a month

1 1.4%

How the animals did

Recovered

32 27%

Still unwell when reported

22 18%

Died

18 15%

Euthanised

5 4.2%

Not known

43 36%

Problems reported at the same time

23 19%

21 18%

11 9.2%

7 5.8%

Drug administration error

7 5.8%

Recovery prolonged

6 5.0%

Drooling

6 5.0%

Underdose

6 5.0%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause didn't work as expected in cats?: 120 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).

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All reported side effects of Atipamezole in cats · Medicines most reported with didn't work as expected