Apomorphine side effects in dogs

130 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Apomorphine in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, accidental exposure, overdose. 47% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 67% of cases.

130Reports
47%Marked serious
0.8%Only medicine involved
38%Recovered
9.2%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

66 51%
27 21%
20 15%
Tremors
16 12%
Seizures
14 11%
Kidney problems
13 10%
Liver problems
12 9.2%
Loss of appetite
10 7.7%
Diarrhea
9 6.9%
Restlessness or agitation
7 5.4%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
7 5.4%
Breathing problems
7 5.4%
Drooling
7 5.4%
Behaviour change
6 4.6%

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 work as expected
2 1.5%
Didn't stop worms
2 1.5%

How soon problems started

Same day
82 71%
1–2 days
18 16%
3–7 days
1 0.9%
1–4 weeks
4 3.5%
Over a month
10 8.7%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (115 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
50 38%
Still unwell when reported
42 32%
Died
7 5.4%
Euthanised
5 3.8%
Not known
26 20%

Breeds named most often

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

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