Loose stool after Atipamezole in dogs

27 reports to the FDA describe loose stool in dogs given Atipamezole. That is 1.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all dog medicines.

27Reports
56%Marked serious
7.4%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 50%
1–2 days
4 22%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
1 5.6%
Over a month
4 22%

How the animals did

Recovered
2 7.4%
Still unwell when reported
13 48%
Died
3 11%
Euthanised
3 11%
Not known
6 22%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
11
4–7 years
9
8–11 years
4
12+ years
0

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause loose stool in dogs?
27 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).

Loose stool with similar medicines

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