Enalapril side effects in cats

110 reports sent to the FDA between 1999 and 2026 involve Enalapril in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, weight loss. 44% were marked serious.

110Reports
44%Marked serious
9.1%Only medicine involved
19%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

22 20%
Kidney problems
18 16%
Lethargy
16 15%
Breathing problems
10 9.1%
Weakness
10 9.1%
Itching
8 7.3%
Blood problems
7 6.4%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
6 5.5%
Restlessness or agitation
6 5.5%
Hair loss
5 4.5%
Hypotension
5 4.5%
Swelling
5 4.5%
Behaviour change
5 4.5%

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
8 7.3%
Didn't stop fleas
2 1.8%
Didn't stop mites
1 0.9%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
5 7.6%
1–2 days
6 9.1%
3–7 days
5 7.6%
1–4 weeks
13 20%
Over a month
37 56%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (66 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
20 18%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.9%
Still unwell when reported
23 21%
Died
10 9.1%
Euthanised
17 15%
Not known
39 35%

Breeds named most often

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

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