Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Atropine Injection

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

151
adverse-event reports
13.9%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
31
Vomiting - top reaction
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151
Total Reports
21
Deaths Reported
13.9%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Atropine Injection

Administration Routes

UnknownParenteralSubcutaneousIntramuscularIntravenousOther

Species Affected

Dog 82
Cat 69

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 39
Retriever - Labrador 12
Cat (unknown) 10
Crossbred Canine/dog 6
Retriever - Golden 5
Dog (unknown) 5
Pit Bull 5
Cat (other) 4
Beagle 3
Bulldog - American 3

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 31
Anorexia 22
Behavioural disorder NOS 21
Not eating 20
Other abnormal test result NOS 19
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 18
Vocalisation 15
Hyperactivity 15
Ataxia 13
Hypothermia 12
Lack of efficacy - NOS 11
Restlessness 11

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
64 (42.4%)
Ongoing
36 (23.8%)
Outcome Unknown
24 (15.9%)
Died
14 (9.3%)
Euthanized
7 (4.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
6 (4.0%)

Atropine Injection Adverse Event Insights

151 reports name Atropine Injection; 21 recorded a death outcome (13.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Atropine Injection. Administration routes: Unknown, Parenteral, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular.

By species: Dog (82 reports), Cat (69 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (39), Retriever - Labrador (12), Cat (unknown) (10).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (31), Anorexia (22), Behavioural disorder NOS (21), Not eating (20). Outcome, 151 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 42.4%.

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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