Benazepril side effects in cats

76 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Benazepril in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, vomiting. 54% were marked serious.

76Reports
54%Marked serious
3.9%Only medicine involved
16%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Loss of appetite
17 22%
Lethargy
14 18%
Vomiting
13 17%
Kidney problems
8 11%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
7 9.2%
Weight loss
7 9.2%
Breathing problems
6 7.9%
Seizures
5 6.6%
Blood problems
5 6.6%
Liver problems
5 6.6%
Drooling
5 6.6%
Behaviour change
5 6.6%
Eye or vision problems
4 5.3%
Weakness
4 5.3%
Hyperglycaemia
4 5.3%

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
8 11%

How soon problems started

Same day
9 17%
1–2 days
6 11%
3–7 days
3 5.6%
1–4 weeks
10 19%
Over a month
26 48%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (54 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
11 14%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.3%
Still unwell when reported
21 28%
Died
9 12%
Euthanised
6 7.9%
Not known
28 37%

Breeds named most often

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

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