Midazolam side effects in dogs

1,205 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Midazolam in dogs. The most reported problems were seizures, vomiting, loss of appetite. 74% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 57% of cases.

1,205Reports
74%Marked serious
0.9%Only medicine involved
35%Recovered
26%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.

Didn't stop worms
4 0.3%
Didn't prevent heartworm
4 0.3%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.1%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
548 51%
1–2 days
204 19%
3–7 days
124 11%
1–4 weeks
102 9.4%
Over a month
104 9.6%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (1,082 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
412 34%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 0.5%
Still unwell when reported
342 28%
Died
186 15%
Euthanised
122 10%
Not known
137 11%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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