Recovery prolonged after Propofol in dogs

The FDA has received 83 reports of recovery prolonged in dogs after Propofol. That is 2.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

83Reports
35%Marked serious
25%Recovered
28%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
32 84%
1–2 days
2 5.3%
3–7 days
1 2.6%
1–4 weeks
1 2.6%
Over a month
2 5.3%

How the animals did

Recovered
21 25%
Still unwell when reported
12 14%
Died
21 25%
Euthanised
2 2.4%
Not known
27 33%

Problems reported at the same time

13 16%
11 13%
11 13%
8 9.6%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
7
1–3 years
15
4–7 years
15
8–11 years
17
12+ years
7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause recovery prolonged in dogs?
83 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).

Recovery prolonged with similar medicines

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