Detomidine side effects in dogs

57 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Detomidine in dogs. The most reported problems were accidental exposure, bradycardia, sedation. 18% were marked serious.

57Reports
18%Marked serious
81%Only medicine involved
21%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Bradycardia
12 21%
Sedation
11 19%
Lethargy
7 12%
Breathing problems
5 8.8%
Pale mucous membrane
5 8.8%
Sedation prolonged
5 8.8%
Intentional misuse
4 7.0%
No sign
3 5.3%
Vomiting
3 5.3%
Swelling
3 5.3%
Loss of consciousness
2 3.5%
Fever
2 3.5%
Recumbency
2 3.5%
Weakness
2 3.5%

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 work as expected
6 11%

How soon problems started

Same day
18 82%
1–2 days
1 4.5%
3–7 days
1 4.5%
1–4 weeks
1 4.5%
Over a month
1 4.5%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (22 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
12 21%
Still unwell when reported
8 14%
Died
4 7.0%
Euthanised
2 3.5%
Not known
31 54%

Breeds named most often

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

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