Excessive urination after Gabapentin in cats

The FDA has received 34 reports of excessive urination in cats after Gabapentin. That is 1.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

34Reports

59%Marked serious

5.9%Recovered

18%Died or euthanised

29 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

3 12%

1–2 days

1 3.8%

3–7 days

3 12%

1–4 weeks

8 31%

Over a month

11 42%

How the animals did

Recovered

2 5.9%

Still unwell when reported

19 56%

Euthanised

6 18%

Not known

7 21%

Problems reported at the same time

18 53%

14 41%

12 35%

12 35%

10 29%

9 26%

8 24%

Didn't work as expected

8 24%

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 excessive urination in cats?: 34 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 29 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).

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