Dehydration after Cyclosporine (Atopica) in cats

63 reports to the FDA describe dehydration in cats given Cyclosporine. That is 2.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all cat medicines.

63Reports

79%Marked serious

24%Recovered

44%Died or euthanised

35 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

10 24%

1–2 days

1 2.4%

3–7 days

4 9.5%

1–4 weeks

6 14%

Over a month

21 50%

How the animals did

Recovered

15 24%

Still unwell when reported

9 14%

Died

13 21%

Euthanised

15 24%

Not known

11 17%

Problems reported at the same time

53 84%

42 67%

38 60%

31 49%

28 44%

24 38%

19 30%

13 21%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Cyclosporine controls allergic skin disease and some immune conditions.

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

Questions owners ask

Can Cyclosporine cause dehydration in cats?: 63 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 35 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).

All reported side effects of Cyclosporine in cats · Medicines most reported with dehydration