Sedation after Ketamine in cats

44 reports to the FDA describe sedation in cats given Ketamine. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

44Reports

45%Marked serious

23%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

25 68%

1–2 days

9 24%

3–7 days

2 5.4%

1–4 weeks

1 2.7%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

10 23%

Still unwell when reported

14 32%

Died

4 9.1%

Euthanised

5 11%

Not known

11 25%

Problems reported at the same time

10 23%

9 20%

9 20%

7 16%

6 14%

Eye or vision problems

6 14%

Kidney problems

6 14%

Dilated pupils

6 14%

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 Ketamine cause sedation in cats?: 44 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).

Sedation with similar medicines

Sedation after Butorphanol 38 reports · 1.7% of its reports
Sedation after Isoflurane 46 reports · 2.3% of its reports
Sedation after Propofol 28 reports · 2.4% of its reports
Sedation after Atipamezole 20 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Sedation after Midazolam 22 reports · 2.9% of its reports

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