Tremors after Atipamezole in dogs

116 reports to the FDA describe tremors in dogs given Atipamezole. That is 4.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

116Reports
35%Marked serious
15%Recovered
6.9%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
33 57%
1–2 days
7 12%
3–7 days
6 10%
1–4 weeks
9 16%
Over a month
3 5.2%

How the animals did

Recovered
17 15%
Still unwell when reported
34 29%
Died
5 4.3%
Euthanised
3 2.6%
Not known
57 49%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
10
1–3 years
22
4–7 years
32
8–11 years
33
12+ years
15

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause tremors in dogs?
116 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).

Tremors with similar medicines

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