Itching after Diphenhydramine in cats
34 reports to the FDA describe itching in cats given Diphenhydramine. That is 9.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines.
34Reports
62%Marked serious
21%Recovered
5.9%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Diphenhydramine cause itching in cats?
- 34 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).
Itching with similar medicines
- Itching after Ketamine 109 reports · 3.4% of its reports
- Itching after Butorphanol 84 reports · 3.7% of its reports
- Itching after Isoflurane 91 reports · 4.5% of its reports
- Itching after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 44 reports · 2.7% of its reports
- Itching after Methylprednisolone 164 reports · 10% of its reports
- Itching after Propofol 62 reports · 5.3% of its reports
- Itching after Atipamezole 39 reports · 3.8% of its reports
- Itching after Midazolam 50 reports · 6.7% of its reports
- Itching after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 46 reports · 6.6% of its reports
- Itching after Orbifloxacin 26 reports · 3.8% of its reports
All reported side effects of Diphenhydramine in cats · Medicines most reported with itching