Pet Recall Facts

Ingredients / Detomidine

Detomidine: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

1,304Total reports
58Dog reports
14Cat 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

199016
19918
199212
199318
199416
19951
199622
19978
199817
199928
200033
200121
200217
200316
200423
200527
200632
200725
200819
200939
201038
201160
201253
201346
201444
201543
201640
201749
201851
201954
202071
202163
202254
202349
202477
202561
202653

Species named in reports

Horse1,056
Not given70
Dog58
Human57
Donkey24
Cat14
Other Equids7
Cattle3

Signs reported after Detomidine

INEFFECTIVE, SEDATION243
Tachypnoea103
Lack of efficacy - NOS100
Sedation prolonged96
Urticaria74
Death66
Accidental exposure66
Hives (see also Skin)62
Ataxia60
Underdose60
Anaphylaxis55
Tachycardia54
Fever53
Collapse (see also Cardio-vascular and Systemic disorders)49
Death by euthanasia44
Hyperhidrosis43
Recumbency40
Bradycardia39
Colic39
Dyspnoea35
Behavioural disorder NOS32
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)31
Facial oedema28
Pale mucous membrane26
Sedation25

Breeds named in reports

Quarter Horse272
Horse (unknown)256
Thoroughbred119
Arab61
Mixed (Horse)46
Warmblood (unspecified)43
Paint29
Appaloosa27
Crossbred Equine/horse26
Morgan23
Horse (other)21
Miniature20
Dog (unknown)19
Saddlebred - American16
Donkey (other)16

Reported outcomes

Recovered/Normal488
Outcome Unknown130
Died91
Ongoing64
Euthanized41
Recovered with Sequela3

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