Death after Sevoflurane in dogs

261 reports to the FDA describe death in dogs given Sevoflurane. That is 31% 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.

261Reports
35%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
99%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
35 42%
1–2 days
22 26%
3–7 days
10 12%
1–4 weeks
8 9.5%
Over a month
9 11%

How the animals did

Died
234 90%
Euthanised
25 9.6%
Not known
2 0.8%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
74
1–3 years
43
4–7 years
59
8–11 years
34
12+ years
26

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Sevoflurane cause death in dogs?
261 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 1 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 Sevoflurane in dogs · Medicines most reported with death