Acepromazine side effects in dogs

1,756 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Acepromazine in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 50% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 57% of cases.

1,756Reports
50%Marked serious
14%Only medicine involved
37%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't stop worms
9 0.5%
Didn't stop fleas
2 0.1%
Didn't stop ticks
2 0.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
646 50%
1–2 days
210 16%
3–7 days
139 11%
1–4 weeks
123 9.5%
Over a month
180 14%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (1,298 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
620 35%
Recovered with lasting effects
21 1.2%
Still unwell when reported
387 22%
Died
184 10%
Euthanised
136 7.7%
Not known
408 23%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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