Skin redness after Dexmedetomidine (Dexdomitor) in dogs

114 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given Dexmedetomidine. That is 2.1% 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.

114Reports

54%Marked serious

30%Recovered

7.0%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

38 38%

1–2 days

24 24%

3–7 days

13 13%

1–4 weeks

14 14%

Over a month

11 11%

How the animals did

Recovered

33 29%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.9%

Still unwell when reported

23 20%

Died

4 3.5%

Euthanised

4 3.5%

Not known

49 43%

Problems reported at the same time

Swelling

56 49%

Injection site reaction

45 39%

Loss of appetite

40 35%

Didn't work as expected

39 34%

26 23%

25 22%

22 19%

20 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Dexmedetomidine sedation and pain relief (also an oral gel for noise anxiety).

Products with this ingredient include Dexdomitor, Sileo. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Dexmedetomidine cause skin redness in dogs?: 114 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

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