Loss of appetite after Atipamezole in cats

The FDA has received 117 reports of loss of appetite in cats after Atipamezole. That is 11% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines.

117Reports
52%Marked serious
21%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
43 48%
1–2 days
18 20%
3–7 days
14 16%
1–4 weeks
10 11%
Over a month
5 5.6%

How the animals did

Recovered
24 21%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.9%
Still unwell when reported
43 37%
Died
12 10%
Euthanised
7 6.0%
Not known
30 26%

Problems reported at the same time

40 34%
19 16%
17 15%
Not drinking
17 15%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
20
1–3 years
22
4–7 years
27
8–11 years
27
12+ years
17

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause loss of appetite in cats?
117 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 1 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

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