Buprenorphine side effects in cats
5,599 reports sent to the FDA between 2006 and 2026 involve Buprenorphine in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, behaviour change, restlessness or agitation. 34% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 53% of cases.
5,599Reports
34%Marked serious
28%Only medicine involved
29%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Buprenorphine pain relief (an opioid).
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 (5,152 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 2,892 reports
- Domestic Longhair 392 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 290 reports
- Cat (other) 191 reports
- Siamese 120 reports
- Maine Coon 87 reports
- Ragdoll 71 reports
- Persian 62 reports
- Bengal 25 reports
- American Shorthair 22 reports