Drooling after Isoflurane in dogs

110 reports to the FDA describe drooling in dogs given Isoflurane. That is 4.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

110Reports
62%Marked serious
39%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
60 61%
1–2 days
16 16%
3–7 days
12 12%
1–4 weeks
5 5.1%
Over a month
6 6.1%

How the animals did

Recovered
43 39%
Still unwell when reported
29 26%
Died
14 13%
Euthanised
8 7.3%
Not known
16 15%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
29
1–3 years
28
4–7 years
25
8–11 years
21
12+ years
2

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Isoflurane cause drooling in dogs?
110 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).

Drooling with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Isoflurane in dogs · Medicines most reported with drooling