Vomiting after Buprenorphine in cats

266 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in cats given Buprenorphine. That is 4.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

266Reports

65%Marked serious

24%Recovered

25%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

65 27%

1–2 days

73 30%

3–7 days

37 15%

1–4 weeks

34 14%

Over a month

32 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

63 24%

Still unwell when reported

91 34%

Died

40 15%

Euthanised

27 10%

Not known

45 17%

Problems reported at the same time

159 60%

108 41%

64 24%

60 23%

53 20%

50 19%

49 18%

43 16%

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 vomiting in cats?: 266 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 2 days 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

Vomiting after Dexmedetomidine (Dexdomitor) 164 reports · 6.2% of its reports

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