Bupivacaine side effects in cats

236 reports sent to the FDA between 2014 and 2026 involve Bupivacaine in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, behaviour change. 38% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

236Reports
38%Marked serious
8.1%Only medicine involved
35%Recovered
13%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

37 16%
28 12%
21 8.9%
Dysphoria
19 8.1%
Kidney problems
18 7.6%
Fever
18 7.6%
Swelling
18 7.6%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
16 6.8%
Drooling
15 6.4%
Injection site reaction
14 5.9%
Not sleeping
14 5.9%

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
11 4.7%

How soon problems started

Same day
102 46%
1–2 days
66 30%
3–7 days
24 11%
1–4 weeks
22 9.9%
Over a month
8 3.6%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (222 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
83 35%
Still unwell when reported
78 33%
Died
16 6.8%
Euthanised
15 6.4%
Not known
44 19%

Breeds named most often

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

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