Dasuquin side effects in cats

63 reports sent to the FDA between 2022 and 2026 involve Dasuquin in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, hair loss. 63% were marked serious.

63Reports
63%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
16%Recovered
6.3%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Loss of appetite
17 27%
Vomiting
11 17%
Hair loss
10 16%
Skin scab
10 16%
Itching
8 13%
Kidney problems
6 9.5%
Hiding
6 9.5%
Weight loss
6 9.5%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
6 9.5%
Skin rash or irritation
6 9.5%
Lethargy
5 7.9%
Diarrhea
4 6.3%
Not himself/herself
4 6.3%
Excessive thirst
4 6.3%
Underdose
4 6.3%

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
6 9.5%

How soon problems started

Same day
4 8.2%
1–2 days
5 10%
3–7 days
5 10%
1–4 weeks
5 10%
Over a month
30 61%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (49 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
10 16%
Still unwell when reported
43 68%
Died
1 1.6%
Euthanised
3 4.8%
Not known
6 9.5%

Breeds named most often

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

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