Diarrhea after Medetomidine in dogs

75 reports to the FDA describe diarrhea in dogs given Medetomidine. That is 3.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

75Reports
11%Marked serious
11%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
7 47%
1–2 days
3 20%
3–7 days
1 6.7%
1–4 weeks
1 6.7%
Over a month
3 20%

How the animals did

Recovered
8 11%
Still unwell when reported
5 6.7%
Died
10 13%
Euthanised
1 1.3%
Not known
51 68%

Problems reported at the same time

45 60%
17 23%
11 15%
Dehydration
9 12%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
23
4–7 years
25
8–11 years
14
12+ years
3

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Medetomidine cause diarrhea in dogs?
75 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 1 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 in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea