Septicaemia after Isoflurane in dogs

22 reports to the FDA describe septicaemia in dogs given Isoflurane. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

22Reports

100%Marked serious

9.1%Recovered

77%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

1 6.3%

1–2 days

3 19%

3–7 days

8 50%

1–4 weeks

4 25%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

2 9.1%

Still unwell when reported

1 4.5%

Died

5 23%

Euthanised

12 55%

Not known

2 9.1%

Problems reported at the same time

17 77%

14 64%

14 64%

14 64%

13 59%

13 59%

11 50%

11 50%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Isoflurane cause septicaemia in dogs?: 22 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 4 days 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).

Septicaemia with similar medicines

Septicaemia after Tramadol 26 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Septicaemia after Propofol 25 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Septicaemia after Midazolam 20 reports · 1.7% of its reports
Septicaemia after Ampicillin 27 reports · 2.8% of its reports

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