Death after Atipamezole in dogs

515 reports to the FDA describe death in dogs given Atipamezole. That is 19% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

515Reports
45%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
99%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
129 59%
1–2 days
29 13%
3–7 days
20 9.1%
1–4 weeks
16 7.3%
Over a month
25 11%

How the animals did

Died
442 86%
Euthanised
70 14%
Not known
3 0.6%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
70
1–3 years
114
4–7 years
154
8–11 years
115
12+ years
42

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause death in dogs?
515 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 the same 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).

Death with similar medicines

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