Arrhythmia after Medetomidine in dogs
The FDA has received 31 reports of arrhythmia in dogs after Medetomidine. That is 1.5% 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.
31Reports
3.2%Marked serious
6.5%Recovered
23%Died or euthanised
–Typical onset
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How the animals did
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Medetomidine cause arrhythmia in dogs?
- 31 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.
- 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).
Arrhythmia with similar medicines
- Arrhythmia after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 40 reports · 0.2% of its reports
- Arrhythmia after Butorphanol 50 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Arrhythmia after Tramadol 20 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Arrhythmia after Propofol 52 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Arrhythmia after Isoflurane 44 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Arrhythmia after Atipamezole 32 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Arrhythmia after Sevoflurane 20 reports · 2.4% of its reports
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