Weakness after Diphenhydramine in cats
23 reports to the FDA describe weakness in cats given Diphenhydramine. That is 6.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
23Reports
96%Marked serious
13%Recovered
26%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Diphenhydramine cause weakness in cats?
- 23 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 the same 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).
Weakness with similar medicines
- Weakness after Ketamine 31 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Weakness after Butorphanol 28 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Weakness after Isoflurane 22 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Weakness after Methylprednisolone 40 reports · 2.5% of its reports
- Weakness after Propofol 26 reports · 2.2% of its reports
- Weakness after Midazolam 23 reports · 3.1% of its reports
- Weakness after Clindamycin 22 reports · 4.7% of its reports
- Weakness after Famotidine 27 reports · 6.7% of its reports
- Weakness after Amlodipine 33 reports · 8.4% of its reports
- Weakness after Vitamin B12 30 reports · 7.8% of its reports
All reported side effects of Diphenhydramine in cats · Medicines most reported with weakness