Drug administration error after Atipamezole in dogs

The FDA has received 51 reports of drug administration error in dogs after Atipamezole. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

51Reports
14%Marked serious
22%Recovered
2.0%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
19 83%
1–2 days
3 13%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
1 4.3%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
11 22%
Still unwell when reported
16 31%
Died
1 2.0%
Not known
23 45%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
16
4–7 years
16
8–11 years
10
12+ years
1

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause drug administration error in dogs?
51 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).

Drug administration error with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Atipamezole in dogs · Medicines most reported with drug administration error