Epinephrine side effects in dogs

313 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Epinephrine in dogs. The most reported problems were allergic reaction, vomiting, lethargy. 93% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

313Reports
93%Marked serious
0.3%Only medicine involved
21%Recovered
43%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
2 0.6%

How soon problems started

Same day
223 77%
1–2 days
17 5.8%
3–7 days
11 3.8%
1–4 weeks
14 4.8%
Over a month
26 8.9%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (291 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
67 21%
Still unwell when reported
98 31%
Died
100 32%
Euthanised
36 12%
Not known
12 3.8%

Breeds named most often

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

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