Diarrhea after Medetomidine + Vatinoxan in dogs

The FDA has received 68 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Medetomidine + Vatinoxan. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

68Reports
51%Marked serious
74%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
55 83%
1–2 days
1 1.5%
3–7 days
4 6.1%
1–4 weeks
3 4.5%
Over a month
3 4.5%

How the animals did

Recovered
50 74%
Still unwell when reported
2 2.9%
Died
3 4.4%
Euthanised
5 7.4%
Not known
8 12%

Problems reported at the same time

6 8.8%
5 7.4%
Tremors
5 7.4%
Vocalising
5 7.4%
Loss of appetite
4 5.9%
Immediate pain upon injection
4 5.9%
Involuntary defecation
3 4.4%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
4
1–3 years
3
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
11
12+ years
8

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Medetomidine + Vatinoxan cause diarrhea in dogs?
68 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Medetomidine + Vatinoxan in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea