Atropine side effects in cats
245 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Atropine in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, cardiac arrest. 56% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.
245Reports
56%Marked serious
2.0%Only medicine involved
27%Recovered
27%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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (220 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 143 reports
- Domestic Longhair 16 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 12 reports
- Cat (other) 12 reports
- Siamese 5 reports
- Ragdoll 5 reports
- Bengal 4 reports
- Sphynx 2 reports
- Burmilla 2 reports
- Burmese 1 reports
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