Death after Atropine in cats

The FDA has received 63 reports of death in cats after Atropine. That is 26% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

63Reports
100%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
32 57%
1–2 days
15 27%
3–7 days
2 3.6%
1–4 weeks
6 11%
Over a month
1 1.8%

How the animals did

Died
50 79%
Euthanised
13 21%

Problems reported at the same time

11 17%
10 16%
Respiratory arrest
10 16%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
14
1–3 years
6
4–7 years
14
8–11 years
12
12+ years
14

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atropine cause death in cats?
63 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Atropine in cats · Medicines most reported with death