Hypothermia after Medetomidine in cats
27 reports to the FDA describe hypothermia in cats given Medetomidine. That is 5.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
27Reports
15%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
37%Died or euthanised
–Typical onset
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Medetomidine cause hypothermia in cats?
- 27 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.
- 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).
Hypothermia with similar medicines
- Hypothermia after Ketamine 129 reports · 4.0% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Butorphanol 117 reports · 5.2% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Isoflurane 116 reports · 5.7% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 77 reports · 4.6% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Methylprednisolone 51 reports · 3.2% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Propofol 50 reports · 4.3% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Atipamezole 66 reports · 6.4% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Midazolam 46 reports · 6.1% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Alfaxalone 26 reports · 5.5% of its reports
- Hypothermia after Sevoflurane 22 reports · 5.7% of its reports
All reported side effects of Medetomidine in cats · Medicines most reported with hypothermia