Uncomfortable after Buprenorphine in cats

34 reports to the FDA describe uncomfortable in cats given Buprenorphine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

34Reports

32%Marked serious

29%Recovered

15%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

14 42%

1–2 days

10 30%

3–7 days

1 3.0%

1–4 weeks

5 15%

Over a month

3 9.1%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 29%

Still unwell when reported

13 38%

Euthanised

5 15%

Not known

6 18%

Problems reported at the same time

Loss of appetite

12 35%

Restlessness or agitation

12 35%

10 29%

7 21%

7 21%

5 15%

5 15%

5 15%

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 uncomfortable in cats?: 34 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).

All reported side effects of Buprenorphine in cats · Medicines most reported with uncomfortable