Amlodipine side effects in cats

395 reports sent to the FDA between 2001 and 2026 involve Amlodipine in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 52% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

395Reports
52%Marked serious
0.8%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
17%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't stop fleas
2 0.5%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 0.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
64 22%
1–2 days
23 7.8%
3–7 days
19 6.4%
1–4 weeks
54 18%
Over a month
136 46%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (296 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
68 17%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.5%
Still unwell when reported
179 45%
Died
29 7.3%
Euthanised
40 10%
Not known
77 19%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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