Cardiac arrest
VeDDRA Code: 195
1,955 adverse event reports referencing this reaction
1,955
Total Reports
1,631
Deaths
8340.0%
Death Rate
Species Most Affected
Dog 1,254
Cat 612
Rabbit 20
Other 19
Horse 9
Human 7
Guinea Pig 6
Cattle 4
Goat 3
Turtle 3
Breeds Most Affected
Domestic Shorthair 251
Domestic (unspecified) 122
Cat (unknown) 92
Chihuahua 86
Crossbred Canine/dog 81
Retriever - Labrador 79
Dog (unknown) 72
Unknown 62
Shih Tzu 60
Terrier - Yorkshire 56
Associated Drugs
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 304
Isoflurane 304
Propofol 235
Maropitant Citrate 206
Butorphanol 179
Carprofen 158
Ketamine Hydrochloride 129
Buprenorphine 128
Butorphanol Tartrate 114
Ketamine 106
Atipamezole Hydrochloride 103
Epinephrine 95
Dexmedetomidine 93
Atropine 91
Cefovecin 78
Alfaxalone 74
Midazolam 70
Meloxicam 66
Sevoflurane 64
Moxidectin 58
Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports. Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates.