Abnormal radiograph finding after Furosemide in cats

The FDA has received 43 reports of abnormal radiograph finding in cats after Furosemide. That is 14% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

43Reports

95%Marked serious

9.3%Recovered

65%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

17 43%

1–2 days

8 20%

3–7 days

8 20%

1–4 weeks

6 15%

Over a month

1 2.5%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 9.3%

Still unwell when reported

7 16%

Died

11 26%

Euthanised

17 40%

Not known

4 9.3%

Problems reported at the same time

32 74%

28 65%

21 49%

21 49%

20 47%

Pulmonary disorder

13 30%

Vomiting

12 28%

Kidney problems

10 23%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Furosemide cause abnormal radiograph finding in cats?: 43 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 1 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).

Abnormal radiograph finding with similar medicines

Abnormal radiograph finding after Ketamine 48 reports · 1.5% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Butorphanol 65 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Isoflurane 36 reports · 1.8% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 27 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Methylprednisolone 90 reports · 5.6% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Propofol 40 reports · 3.4% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Atipamezole 36 reports · 3.5% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Clindamycin 21 reports · 4.4% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Famotidine 29 reports · 7.1% of its reports
Abnormal radiograph finding after Diphenhydramine 21 reports · 5.7% of its reports

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