Proteinuria after Cefovecin (Convenia) in cats

123 reports to the FDA describe proteinuria in cats given Cefovecin. That is 1.4% 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.

123Reports

63%Marked serious

8.1%Recovered

28%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

20 19%

1–2 days

20 19%

3–7 days

24 23%

1–4 weeks

25 24%

Over a month

14 14%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 8.1%

Still unwell when reported

60 49%

Died

13 11%

Euthanised

21 17%

Not known

19 15%

Problems reported at the same time

65 53%

55 45%

53 43%

42 34%

39 32%

33 27%

33 27%

32 26%

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 proteinuria in cats?: 123 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 4 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).

Proteinuria with similar medicines

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