Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Atipamazole

19 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Atipamazole. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

19
adverse-event reports
5.3%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Vomiting - top reaction
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19
Total Reports
1
Deaths Reported
5.3%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Atipamazole

Administration Routes

UnknownIntramuscularParenteral

Species Affected

Dog 18
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Pit Bull 2
Dog (other) 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Shepherd Dog - German 1
Maltese 1
Hound (unspecified) 1
Bulldog - French 1
Bullmastiff 1
Mastiff (unspecified) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 4
Sedation prolonged 3
Seizure NOS 3
Tachycardia 3
Injection site swelling 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Agitation 2
Vocalisation 2
Anorexia 2
Decreased appetite 2
Ataxia 2
Decreased urine concentration 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
9 (47.4%)
Outcome Unknown
6 (31.6%)
Ongoing
3 (15.8%)
Died
1 (5.3%)

Atipamazole Adverse Event Insights

19 reports name Atipamazole; 1 recorded a death outcome (5.3% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Atipamazole. Administration routes: Unknown, Intramuscular, Parenteral.

By species: Dog (18 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (3), Pit Bull (2), Dog (other) (1).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (4), Sedation prolonged (3), Seizure NOS (3), Tachycardia (3). Outcome, 19 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 47.4%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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