Detomidine — FDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Event (ADE) Reports
Source: openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) adverse event report database. Data pulled 2026-07-22. Counts are report-level: one report may list multiple reactions and multiple animals, so figures are not additive and do not imply causation. Detomidine is a active ingredient.
Total reports
Detomidine: 701
Reports by species (top entries)
- Horse 570
- Dog 26
- Human 25
- Donkey 19
- Cat 7
- Other Equids 7
Top reported reactions (VEDDRA terms, top entries)
- INEFFECTIVE, SEDATION 114
- Lack of efficacy - NOS 83
- Sedation prolonged 55
- Underdose 55
- Hives (see also 'Skin') 46
- Tachypnoea 39
- Colic 36
- Death 31
- Death by euthanasia 31
- Fever 30
Source JSON: pdf-raw/ade/ade_active_ingredients_2026-07-22_b12.json (openFDA animalandveterinary/event.json, pulled 2026-07-22).