Hyperglycaemia after Ketamine in cats

The FDA has received 46 reports of hyperglycaemia in cats after Ketamine. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.9% across reports for all cat medicines.

46Reports
70%Marked serious
22%Recovered
35%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
17 47%
1–2 days
11 31%
3–7 days
3 8.3%
1–4 weeks
4 11%
Over a month
1 2.8%

How the animals did

Recovered
9 20%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 2.2%
Still unwell when reported
14 30%
Died
10 22%
Euthanised
6 13%
Not known
6 13%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
10
1–3 years
12
4–7 years
8
8–11 years
5
12+ years
8

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketamine cause hyperglycaemia in cats?
46 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).

Hyperglycaemia with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Ketamine in cats · Medicines most reported with hyperglycaemia