Hiding after Cyclosporine (Atopica) in cats

The FDA has received 100 reports of hiding in cats after Cyclosporine. That is 3.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all cat medicines.

100Reports

21%Marked serious

35%Recovered

8.0%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

32 48%

1–2 days

4 6.1%

3–7 days

3 4.5%

1–4 weeks

8 12%

Over a month

19 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

35 35%

Still unwell when reported

17 17%

Died

4 4.0%

Euthanised

4 4.0%

Not known

40 40%

Problems reported at the same time

24 24%

21 21%

17 17%

17 17%

14 14%

10 10%

9 9.0%

8 8.0%

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 hiding in cats?: 100 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 2 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).

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