Vomiting after Atipamezole in dogs

The FDA has received 338 reports of vomiting in dogs after Atipamezole. That is 13% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

338Reports
48%Marked serious
21%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
108 48%
1–2 days
47 21%
3–7 days
18 8.0%
1–4 weeks
23 10%
Over a month
29 13%

How the animals did

Recovered
70 21%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.3%
Still unwell when reported
91 27%
Died
46 14%
Euthanised
24 7.1%
Not known
106 31%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
23
1–3 years
99
4–7 years
124
8–11 years
58
12+ years
23

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Atipamezole cause vomiting in dogs?
338 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

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