Tremors after Butorphanol in cats

The FDA has received 67 reports of tremors in cats after Butorphanol. That is 3.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.6% across reports for all cat medicines.

67Reports
33%Marked serious
25%Recovered
13%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
36 72%
1–2 days
10 20%
3–7 days
2 4.0%
1–4 weeks
1 2.0%
Over a month
1 2.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
17 25%
Still unwell when reported
25 37%
Died
5 7.5%
Euthanised
4 6.0%
Not known
16 24%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
23
1–3 years
14
4–7 years
9
8–11 years
8
12+ years
7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Butorphanol cause tremors in cats?
67 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).

Tremors with similar medicines

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