Ketoprofen side effects in cats

86 reports sent to the FDA between 1998 and 2024 involve Ketoprofen in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, fever, lethargy. 20% were marked serious.

86Reports
20%Marked serious
66%Only medicine involved
7.0%Recovered
33%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Fever
17 20%
Lethargy
14 16%
Swelling
11 13%
Vomiting
10 12%
Kidney problems
10 12%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
10 12%
Itching
8 9.3%
Liver problems
8 9.3%
Dehydration
7 8.1%
Behaviour change
7 8.1%
Breathing problems
6 7.0%
Head tilt - ear disorder
6 7.0%
Weight loss
6 7.0%
Hyperphosphataemia
5 5.8%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
5 5.8%

How soon problems started

Same day
5 17%
1–2 days
14 48%
3–7 days
3 10%
1–4 weeks
5 17%
Over a month
2 6.9%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (29 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
6 7.0%
Still unwell when reported
15 17%
Died
24 28%
Euthanised
4 4.7%
Not known
37 43%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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