Medetomidine side effects in dogs
2,127 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2025 involve Medetomidine in dogs. The most reported problems were sedation prolonged, vomiting, bradycardia. 3.1% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 60% of cases.
2,127Reports
3.1%Marked serious
95%Only medicine involved
2.7%Recovered
19%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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (102 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Labrador Retriever 185 reports
- Rottweiler 121 reports
- German Shepherd Dog 104 reports
- Golden Retriever 78 reports
- Chow Chow 59 reports
- Poodle 50 reports
- Cocker American Spaniel 46 reports
- Boxer (german Boxer) 39 reports
- Shih Tzu 34 reports
- Dachshund 32 reports
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