Fever after Butorphanol in cats

227 reports to the FDA describe fever in cats given Butorphanol. That is 10% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

227Reports
42%Marked serious
31%Recovered
6.6%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
123 69%
1–2 days
29 16%
3–7 days
10 5.6%
1–4 weeks
12 6.8%
Over a month
3 1.7%

How the animals did

Recovered
69 30%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.4%
Still unwell when reported
75 33%
Died
8 3.5%
Euthanised
7 3.1%
Not known
67 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
82
1–3 years
44
4–7 years
34
8–11 years
30
12+ years
11

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Butorphanol cause fever in cats?
227 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 the same 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).

Fever with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Butorphanol in cats · Medicines most reported with fever