Atropine side effects in dogs

749 reports sent to the FDA between 1997 and 2026 involve Atropine in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 65% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 83% of cases.

749Reports
65%Marked serious
2.9%Only medicine involved
38%Recovered
26%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't prevent heartworm
6 0.8%
Didn't stop worms
2 0.3%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
360 57%
1–2 days
79 12%
3–7 days
47 7.4%
1–4 weeks
62 9.7%
Over a month
88 14%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (636 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
272 36%
Recovered with lasting effects
13 1.7%
Still unwell when reported
171 23%
Died
144 19%
Euthanised
48 6.4%
Not known
101 13%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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