Death after Epinephrine in dogs

136 reports to the FDA describe death in dogs given Epinephrine. That is 43% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

136Reports
100%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
89 71%
1–2 days
7 5.6%
3–7 days
5 4.0%
1–4 weeks
9 7.1%
Over a month
16 13%

How the animals did

Died
100 74%
Euthanised
36 26%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
27
1–3 years
29
4–7 years
31
8–11 years
36
12+ years
11

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Epinephrine cause death in dogs?
136 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Epinephrine in dogs · Medicines most reported with death