Chlorpheniramine side effects in cats

58 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Chlorpheniramine in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, itching, vomiting. 64% were marked serious.

58Reports
64%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
31%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Loss of appetite
15 26%
Itching
14 24%
Vomiting
9 16%
Hair loss
8 14%
Weight loss
7 12%
Lethargy
6 10%
Blood problems
6 10%
Restlessness or agitation
6 10%
Dehydration
5 8.6%
Diarrhea
5 8.6%
Skin scab
5 8.6%
Application site reaction
5 8.6%
Weakness
4 6.9%
Sneezing
4 6.9%
Fever
3 5.2%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
8 14%
Didn't stop fleas
3 5.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
5 13%
1–2 days
10 26%
3–7 days
3 7.9%
1–4 weeks
10 26%
Over a month
10 26%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (38 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
18 31%
Still unwell when reported
23 40%
Died
4 6.9%
Euthanised
3 5.2%
Not known
10 17%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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