Atipamezole side effects in dogs

2,656 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Atipamezole in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, swelling. 31% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 77% of cases.

2,656Reports
31%Marked serious
46%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
20%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
8 0.3%
Didn't prevent heartworm
2 0.1%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
795 59%
1–2 days
189 14%
3–7 days
99 7.4%
1–4 weeks
128 9.6%
Over a month
127 9.5%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (1,338 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
480 18%
Recovered with lasting effects
5 0.2%
Still unwell when reported
454 17%
Died
452 17%
Euthanised
73 2.7%
Not known
1,192 45%

Breeds named most often

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

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