Cisapride side effects in cats

107 reports sent to the FDA between 2001 and 2026 involve Cisapride in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, constipation. 48% were marked serious.

107Reports
48%Marked serious
1.9%Only medicine involved
14%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Vomiting
15 14%
Constipation
13 12%
Lethargy
13 12%
Weight loss
13 12%
Kidney problems
11 10%
Hair loss
10 9.3%
Ketosis
8 7.5%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
7 6.5%
Itching
7 6.5%
Weakness
7 6.5%
Drooling
6 5.6%
Diarrhea
6 5.6%
Application site reaction
5 4.7%
Blood problems
5 4.7%

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
12 11%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
11 13%
1–2 days
5 5.7%
3–7 days
7 8.0%
1–4 weeks
23 26%
Over a month
41 47%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (87 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
15 14%
Still unwell when reported
52 49%
Died
2 1.9%
Euthanised
10 9.3%
Not known
28 26%

Breeds named most often

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

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