Allergic reaction after Gabapentin in cats

The FDA has received 31 reports of allergic reaction in cats after Gabapentin. That is 1.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

31Reports

81%Marked serious

26%Recovered

35%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

14 58%

1–2 days

2 8.3%

3–7 days

1 4.2%

1–4 weeks

4 17%

Over a month

3 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

6 19%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 6.5%

Still unwell when reported

10 32%

Died

8 26%

Euthanised

3 9.7%

Not known

2 6.5%

Problems reported at the same time

13 42%

11 35%

10 32%

9 29%

9 29%

6 19%

6 19%

5 16%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Gabapentin used for pain and to reduce stress or anxiety.

Questions owners ask

Can Gabapentin cause allergic reaction in cats?: 31 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).

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