Pain after Gabapentin in cats

61 reports to the FDA describe pain in cats given Gabapentin. That is 3.1% 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.

61Reports

69%Marked serious

15%Recovered

18%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

10 20%

1–2 days

9 18%

3–7 days

6 12%

1–4 weeks

11 22%

Over a month

13 27%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 15%

Still unwell when reported

33 54%

Died

6 9.8%

Euthanised

5 8.2%

Not known

8 13%

Problems reported at the same time

34 56%

21 34%

12 20%

12 20%

Abnormal radiograph finding

12 20%

Death

11 18%

Lameness

10 16%

Kidney problems

9 15%

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 pain in cats?: 61 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 7 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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