Excessive chewing, licking and/or grooming after Frunevetmab (Solensia) in cats

The FDA has received 117 reports of excessive chewing, licking and/or grooming in cats after Frunevetmab. That is 1.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

117Reports

64%Marked serious

11%Recovered

3.4%Died or euthanised

8 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

27 26%

1–2 days

11 11%

3–7 days

12 12%

1–4 weeks

29 28%

Over a month

25 24%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 11%

Still unwell when reported

87 74%

Euthanised

4 3.4%

Not known

13 11%

Problems reported at the same time

Itching

61 52%

Hair loss

47 40%

Skin rash or irritation

27 23%

Skin scab

17 15%

Reddening of the skin

10 8.5%

Vomiting

9 7.7%

Loss of appetite

9 7.7%

Didn't work as expected

8 6.8%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Frunevetmab reduces osteoarthritis pain in cats (monthly injection).

Products with this ingredient include Solensia. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Frunevetmab cause excessive chewing, licking and/or grooming in cats?: 117 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 8 days 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).

All reported side effects of Frunevetmab in cats · Medicines most reported with excessive chewing, licking and/or grooming