Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for ineffective, reversal

247 FDA adverse-event reports reference ineffective, reversal (VeDDRA 99142). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

247
reports citing this reaction
10.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-affected species
Atipamezole Hydrochloride
most-associated drug
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247
Total Reports
25
Deaths
10.1%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Dog 203
Cat 36
Rabbit 3
Monkey 1
Other Deer 1
Mouse 1
Other 1
Pig 1

Breeds Most Affected

Dog (unknown) 32
Retriever - Labrador 28
Crossbred Canine/dog 12
Cat (unknown) 11
Domestic (unspecified) 9
Retriever - Golden 9
Shepherd Dog - German 9
Domestic Shorthair 9
Siberian Husky 8
Beagle 7

Associated Drugs

Atipamezole Hydrochloride 182
Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride 152
Atipamezole 62
Butorphanol 54
Butorphanol Tartrate 31
Isoflurane 21
Ketamine 20
Dexmedetomidine 13
Propofol 9
Carprofen 9
Buprenorphine 8
Midazolam Hydrochloride 7
Atropine 5
Hydromorphone Hcl 5
Meloxicam 4
Tiletamine Hcl; Zolazapam Hcl 4
Maropitant Citrate 4
Anesthetic 4
Naloxone Hcl 2
Phenobarbital 2

INEFFECTIVE, REVERSAL Reaction Insights

247 reports name INEFFECTIVE, REVERSAL; 25 recorded a death outcome (10.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 99142.

By species: Dog (203 reports), Cat (36 reports), Rabbit (3 reports). By breed: Dog (unknown) (32), Retriever - Labrador (28), Crossbred Canine/dog (12).

Most co-reported drugs: Atipamezole Hydrochloride (182 reports), Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride (152 reports), Atipamezole (62 reports), Butorphanol (54 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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