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Ingredients / Dexmedetomidine

Dexmedetomidine: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

8,493Total reports
5,367Dog reports
2,719Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

200710
2008218
2009416
2010358
2011336
2012326
2013313
2014303
2015393
2016551
2017508
2018416
2019403
2020333
2021374
2022528
2023710
2024751
2025908
2026337

Species named in reports

Dog5,367
Cat2,719
Not given234
Human55
Rabbit22
Other Mammals15
Horse10
Rat7

Signs reported after Dexmedetomidine

Lack of efficacy - NOS1,094
INEFFECTIVE, SEDATION936
Death842
Bradycardia714
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)631
Vomiting600
Cardiac arrest483
Anorexia354
Diarrhoea330
Sedation prolonged328
Not eating322
Behavioural disorder NOS310
Seizure NOS306
Death by euthanasia291
Sedation289
Hypersalivation278
Apnoea265
Fever261
Underdose248
Tachycardia244
Hypothermia233
Vocalisation232
Injection site swelling225
Pale mucous membrane223
Ataxia213

Breeds named in reports

Dog (unknown)1,384
Domestic Shorthair1,237
Retriever - Labrador582
Cat (unknown)440
Crossbred Canine/dog259
Domestic (unspecified)253
Shepherd Dog - German227
Domestic Longhair203
Retriever - Golden190
Chihuahua175
Shih Tzu168
Cat (other)168
Terrier - Bull - American Pit166
Domestic Mediumhair135
Poodle (unspecified)127

Reported outcomes

Recovered/Normal3,031
Ongoing1,713
Outcome Unknown1,186
Died966
Euthanized267
Recovered with Sequela20

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