Anesthesia Gas side effects in cats

134 reports sent to the FDA between 2013 and 2026 involve Anesthesia Gas in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, behaviour change, restlessness or agitation. 26% were marked serious.

134Reports
26%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
45%Recovered
9.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

20 15%
Dysphoria
17 13%
Dilated pupils
14 10%
Not sleeping
13 9.7%
Lethargy
12 9.0%
Elevated temperature
11 8.2%
Not drinking
10 7.5%
Vocalising
10 7.5%
Kidney problems
9 6.7%
Pain
8 6.0%
Unresponsive
8 6.0%
Itching
7 5.2%

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 work as expected
6 4.5%

How soon problems started

Same day
75 58%
1–2 days
30 23%
3–7 days
10 7.8%
1–4 weeks
9 7.0%
Over a month
5 3.9%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (129 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
59 44%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.7%
Still unwell when reported
35 26%
Died
9 6.7%
Euthanised
3 2.2%
Not known
27 20%

Breeds named most often

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

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