Hypokalaemia after Cefovecin (Convenia) in cats

The FDA has received 108 reports of hypokalaemia in cats after Cefovecin. That is 1.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

108Reports

89%Marked serious

3.7%Recovered

41%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

17 17%

1–2 days

27 27%

3–7 days

22 22%

1–4 weeks

24 24%

Over a month

9 9.1%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 3.7%

Still unwell when reported

50 46%

Died

17 16%

Euthanised

27 25%

Not known

10 9.3%

Problems reported at the same time

59 55%

51 47%

44 41%

43 40%

40 37%

35 32%

32 30%

30 28%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Cefovecin a long-acting antibiotic injection.

Products with this ingredient include Convenia. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefovecin cause hypokalaemia in cats?: 108 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 3 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).

Hypokalaemia with similar medicines

Hypokalaemia after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 21 reports · 0.9% of its reports

All reported side effects of Cefovecin in cats · Medicines most reported with hypokalaemia