Tiletamine + Zolazepam side effects in dogs

1,454 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Tiletamine + Zolazepam in dogs. The most reported problems were fever, vomiting, swelling. 28% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 87% of cases.

1,454Reports
28%Marked serious
67%Only medicine involved
24%Recovered
27%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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 prevent heartworm
5 0.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
507 77%
1–2 days
48 7.3%
3–7 days
38 5.8%
1–4 weeks
32 4.9%
Over a month
30 4.6%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (655 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
347 24%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.1%
Still unwell when reported
113 7.8%
Died
252 17%
Euthanised
144 9.9%
Not known
596 41%

Breeds named most often

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

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