Hyperglycaemia after Buprenorphine in cats

138 reports to the FDA describe hyperglycaemia in cats given Buprenorphine. That is 2.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.9% across reports for all cat medicines.

138Reports

86%Marked serious

22%Recovered

31%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

43 34%

1–2 days

37 29%

3–7 days

17 13%

1–4 weeks

15 12%

Over a month

15 12%

How the animals did

Recovered

28 20%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.4%

Still unwell when reported

40 29%

Died

14 10%

Euthanised

29 21%

Not known

25 18%

Problems reported at the same time

82 59%

61 44%

59 43%

51 37%

43 31%

36 26%

36 26%

33 24%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Buprenorphine pain relief (an opioid).

Questions owners ask

Can Buprenorphine cause hyperglycaemia in cats?: 138 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 1 day of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Hyperglycaemia with similar medicines

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