Underdose after Butorphanol in dogs

The FDA has received 119 reports of underdose in dogs after Butorphanol. That is 2.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

119Reports
60%Marked serious
39%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
79 75%
1–2 days
8 7.6%
3–7 days
3 2.9%
1–4 weeks
6 5.7%
Over a month
9 8.6%

How the animals did

Recovered
47 39%
Still unwell when reported
38 32%
Died
10 8.4%
Euthanised
3 2.5%
Not known
21 18%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
13
1–3 years
25
4–7 years
48
8–11 years
22
12+ years
3

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Butorphanol cause underdose in dogs?
119 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).

Underdose with similar medicines

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