Death after Epinephrine in cats

The FDA has received 61 reports of death in cats after Epinephrine. That is 71% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

61Reports
100%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
40 73%
1–2 days
10 18%
3–7 days
2 3.6%
1–4 weeks
3 5.5%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Died
49 80%
Euthanised
12 20%

Problems reported at the same time

14 23%
13 21%
Respiratory arrest
13 21%
Bradycardia
12 20%
Cyanosis
12 20%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
16
1–3 years
12
4–7 years
12
8–11 years
8
12+ years
12

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Epinephrine cause death in cats?
61 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Epinephrine in cats · Medicines most reported with death