Epsiprantel side effects in cats

204 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2025 involve Epsiprantel in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 11% were marked serious.

204Reports
11%Marked serious
68%Only medicine involved
14%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

45 22%
28 14%
Fever
14 6.9%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
9 4.4%
Itching
9 4.4%
Blood problems
9 4.4%
Accidental exposure
9 4.4%
Swelling
7 3.4%
Dehydration
7 3.4%
Drooling
7 3.4%
Diarrhea
7 3.4%
Seizures
6 2.9%
Breathing problems
5 2.5%
Liver problems
5 2.5%

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
6 2.9%
Didn't stop fleas
4 2.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
25 36%
1–2 days
17 24%
3–7 days
10 14%
1–4 weeks
13 19%
Over a month
5 7.1%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (70 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
28 14%
Still unwell when reported
36 18%
Died
22 11%
Euthanised
2 1.0%
Not known
116 57%

Breeds named most often

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

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