Clopidogrel side effects in cats

138 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Clopidogrel in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 46% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

138Reports
46%Marked serious
1.4%Only medicine involved
17%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

27 20%
Lethargy
19 14%
Weight loss
19 14%
Breathing problems
16 12%
Kidney problems
15 11%
Increased respiratory rate
10 7.2%
Diarrhea
9 6.5%
Congestive heart failure
8 5.8%
Drooling
8 5.8%
Hypokalaemia
8 5.8%
Application site reaction
7 5.1%
Vocalising
7 5.1%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
7 5.1%
Weakness
7 5.1%

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
10 7.2%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.7%

How soon problems started

Same day
12 11%
1–2 days
6 5.6%
3–7 days
4 3.7%
1–4 weeks
23 21%
Over a month
62 58%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (107 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
22 16%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.7%
Still unwell when reported
24 17%
Died
8 5.8%
Euthanised
22 16%
Not known
61 44%

Breeds named most often

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

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