Drooling after Cyclosporine (Atopica) in cats

458 reports to the FDA describe drooling in cats given Cyclosporine. That is 15% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.6% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

458Reports

36%Marked serious

51%Recovered

3.9%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

223 68%

1–2 days

12 3.6%

3–7 days

19 5.8%

1–4 weeks

18 5.5%

Over a month

57 17%

How the animals did

Recovered

232 51%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 0.4%

Still unwell when reported

52 11%

Died

7 1.5%

Euthanised

11 2.4%

Not known

154 34%

Problems reported at the same time

102 22%

45 9.8%

44 9.6%

30 6.6%

Didn't work as expected

25 5.5%

Hiding

24 5.2%

Unpalatable

24 5.2%

Weight loss

23 5.0%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

116

8–11 years

143

12+ years

101

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 drooling in cats?: 458 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 the same day 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).

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