Collapse after Butorphanol in dogs

The FDA has received 103 reports of collapse in dogs after Butorphanol. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

103Reports
83%Marked serious
19%Recovered
49%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
50 60%
1–2 days
8 9.6%
3–7 days
8 9.6%
1–4 weeks
6 7.2%
Over a month
11 13%

How the animals did

Recovered
20 19%
Still unwell when reported
27 26%
Died
38 37%
Euthanised
12 12%
Not known
6 5.8%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
23
4–7 years
26
8–11 years
30
12+ years
11

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Butorphanol cause collapse in dogs?
103 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).

Collapse with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Butorphanol in dogs · Medicines most reported with collapse