Tremors after Acepromazine in dogs

75 reports to the FDA describe tremors in dogs given Acepromazine. That is 4.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

75Reports
63%Marked serious
41%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
29 43%
1–2 days
13 19%
3–7 days
7 10%
1–4 weeks
6 9.0%
Over a month
12 18%

How the animals did

Recovered
28 37%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 4.0%
Still unwell when reported
17 23%
Died
2 2.7%
Euthanised
13 17%
Not known
12 16%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
7
1–3 years
27
4–7 years
19
8–11 years
11
12+ years
9

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Acepromazine cause tremors in dogs?
75 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).

Tremors with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Acepromazine in dogs · Medicines most reported with tremors