Fluoxetine side effects in cats
242 reports sent to the FDA between 2007 and 2026 involve Fluoxetine in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 35% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.
242Reports
35%Marked serious
28%Only medicine involved
22%Recovered
8.3%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Fluoxetine treats anxiety and behaviour problems.
Most reported side effects
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (147 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 135 reports
- Domestic 24 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 15 reports
- Siamese 9 reports
- Domestic Longhair 8 reports
- Bengal 4 reports
- Scottish Fold Longhair 4 reports
- Persian 3 reports
- Maine Coon 2 reports
- American Curl Shorthair 2 reports