Vomiting after Cyclosporine (Atopica) in cats

929 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in cats given Cyclosporine. That is 31% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

929Reports

32%Marked serious

49%Recovered

5.5%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

307 48%

1–2 days

46 7.2%

3–7 days

47 7.3%

1–4 weeks

85 13%

Over a month

155 24%

How the animals did

Recovered

454 49%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 0.3%

Still unwell when reported

157 17%

Died

20 2.2%

Euthanised

31 3.3%

Not known

264 28%

Problems reported at the same time

190 20%

138 15%

113 12%

112 12%

102 11%

Didn't work as expected

50 5.4%

Death

47 5.1%

Liver problems

43 4.6%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

234

8–11 years

283

12+ years

262

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 vomiting in cats?: 929 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 1 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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