Tachycardia after Propofol in dogs

143 reports to the FDA describe tachycardia in dogs given Propofol. That is 4.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

143Reports
64%Marked serious
23%Recovered
31%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
54 55%
1–2 days
18 18%
3–7 days
8 8.1%
1–4 weeks
11 11%
Over a month
8 8.1%

How the animals did

Recovered
33 23%
Still unwell when reported
30 21%
Died
21 15%
Euthanised
24 17%
Not known
35 24%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
15
1–3 years
31
4–7 years
45
8–11 years
34
12+ years
7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause tachycardia in dogs?
143 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).

Tachycardia with similar medicines

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