Bradycardia after Propofol in dogs

The FDA has received 299 reports of bradycardia in dogs after Propofol. That is 9.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

299Reports
55%Marked serious
44%Recovered
23%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
158 90%
1–2 days
4 2.3%
3–7 days
5 2.9%
1–4 weeks
2 1.1%
Over a month
6 3.4%

How the animals did

Recovered
133 44%
Still unwell when reported
15 5.0%
Died
69 23%
Euthanised
1 0.3%
Not known
81 27%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
56
1–3 years
62
4–7 years
77
8–11 years
52
12+ years
11

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause bradycardia in dogs?
299 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 the same 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).

Bradycardia with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Propofol in dogs · Medicines most reported with bradycardia