Adipsia after Isoflurane in cats

23 reports to the FDA describe adipsia in cats given Isoflurane. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all cat medicines.

23Reports

39%Marked serious

39%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 37%

1–2 days

11 58%

3–7 days

1 5.3%

1–4 weeks

0 0.0%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 39%

Still unwell when reported

9 39%

Died

2 8.7%

Euthanised

1 4.3%

Not known

2 8.7%

Problems reported at the same time

21 91%

6 26%

5 22%

4 17%

4 17%

Restlessness or agitation

4 17%

Hiding

4 17%

Weight loss

3 13%

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 Isoflurane cause adipsia in cats?: 23 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).

Adipsia with similar medicines

Adipsia after Ketamine 28 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Adipsia after Butorphanol 20 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Adipsia after Methylprednisolone 31 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Adipsia after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 42 reports · 6.1% of its reports

All reported side effects of Isoflurane in cats · Medicines most reported with adipsia