Death after Propofol in dogs

637 reports to the FDA describe death in dogs given Propofol. That is 21% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

637Reports
65%Marked serious
0.2%Recovered
99%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
201 54%
1–2 days
59 16%
3–7 days
42 11%
1–4 weeks
41 11%
Over a month
31 8.3%

How the animals did

Recovered
1 0.2%
Died
504 79%
Euthanised
128 20%
Not known
4 0.6%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
89
1–3 years
104
4–7 years
176
8–11 years
161
12+ years
61

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause death in dogs?
637 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).

Death with similar medicines

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