Diazepam side effects in cats

264 reports sent to the FDA between 1999 and 2026 involve Diazepam in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, seizures, lethargy. 61% were marked serious.

264Reports
61%Marked serious
3.4%Only medicine involved
24%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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
10 3.8%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.4%

How soon problems started

Same day
117 50%
1–2 days
60 26%
3–7 days
26 11%
1–4 weeks
19 8.1%
Over a month
13 5.5%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (235 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
61 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 1.1%
Still unwell when reported
73 28%
Died
45 17%
Euthanised
32 12%
Not known
50 19%

Breeds named most often

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

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