Blood in stool after Atipamezole in dogs

The FDA has received 26 reports of blood in stool in dogs after Atipamezole. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

26Reports
54%Marked serious
7.7%Recovered
19%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
10 50%
1–2 days
6 30%
3–7 days
1 5.0%
1–4 weeks
1 5.0%
Over a month
2 10%

How the animals did

Recovered
2 7.7%
Still unwell when reported
7 27%
Died
4 15%
Euthanised
1 3.8%
Not known
12 46%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
8
4–7 years
15
8–11 years
2
12+ years
1

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause blood in stool in dogs?
26 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).

Blood in stool with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Atipamezole in dogs · Medicines most reported with blood in stool