Loss of appetite after Midazolam in dogs

The FDA has received 244 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Midazolam. That is 20% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

244Reports
74%Marked serious
21%Recovered
27%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
47 21%
1–2 days
70 31%
3–7 days
42 19%
1–4 weeks
30 13%
Over a month
34 15%

How the animals did

Recovered
50 20%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.8%
Still unwell when reported
92 38%
Died
23 9.4%
Euthanised
44 18%
Not known
33 14%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
20
1–3 years
51
4–7 years
57
8–11 years
90
12+ years
25

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Midazolam cause loss of appetite in dogs?
244 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 2 days 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Midazolam in dogs · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite