Tremors after Propofol in dogs

The FDA has received 153 reports of tremors in dogs after Propofol. That is 5.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

153Reports
63%Marked serious
48%Recovered
13%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
84 71%
1–2 days
17 14%
3–7 days
9 7.6%
1–4 weeks
4 3.4%
Over a month
5 4.2%

How the animals did

Recovered
74 48%
Still unwell when reported
24 16%
Died
12 7.8%
Euthanised
8 5.2%
Not known
35 23%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
11
1–3 years
36
4–7 years
53
8–11 years
35
12+ years
5

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause tremors in dogs?
153 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).

Tremors with similar medicines

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