Sedative side effects in dogs

92 reports sent to the FDA between 2015 and 2023 involve Sedative in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, diarrhea, vomiting. 58% were marked serious.

92Reports
58%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
14%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Diarrhea
15 16%
Vomiting
15 16%
Lethargy
12 13%
Swelling
11 12%
Seizures
9 9.8%
Tremors
9 9.8%
Breathing problems
8 8.7%
Liver problems
8 8.7%
Injection site reaction
8 8.7%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
7 7.6%
Weight loss
4 4.3%
Disorientation
4 4.3%
Fever
4 4.3%
Pain
4 4.3%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
9 9.8%
Didn't prevent heartworm
2 2.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
23 28%
1–2 days
19 23%
3–7 days
17 21%
1–4 weeks
11 13%
Over a month
12 15%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (82 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
13 14%
Still unwell when reported
45 49%
Died
1 1.1%
Euthanised
10 11%
Not known
23 25%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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