Recovery prolonged after Medetomidine in cats
The FDA has received 20 reports of recovery prolonged in cats after Medetomidine. That is 4.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
20Reports
15%Marked serious
5.0%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
–Typical onset
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How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Medetomidine cause recovery prolonged in cats?
- 20 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).
Recovery prolonged with similar medicines
- Recovery prolonged after Ketamine 191 reports · 5.9% of its reports
- Recovery prolonged after Butorphanol 95 reports · 4.2% of its reports
- Recovery prolonged after Isoflurane 83 reports · 4.1% of its reports
- Recovery prolonged after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 198 reports · 12% of its reports
- Recovery prolonged after Propofol 37 reports · 3.2% of its reports
- Recovery prolonged after Atipamezole 33 reports · 3.2% of its reports
- Recovery prolonged after Midazolam 28 reports · 3.7% of its reports
- Recovery prolonged after Acepromazine 30 reports · 5.1% of its reports
- Recovery prolonged after Alfaxalone 27 reports · 5.7% of its reports
All reported side effects of Medetomidine in cats · Medicines most reported with recovery prolonged