Lysine side effects in cats

111 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Lysine in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 46% were marked serious.

111Reports
46%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

25 23%
24 22%
Behaviour change
11 9.9%
Hair loss
11 9.9%
Drooling
9 8.1%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
9 8.1%
Weight loss
8 7.2%
Breathing problems
8 7.2%
Diarrhea
8 7.2%
Application site reaction
8 7.2%
Vocalising
7 6.3%
Abnormal radiograph finding
7 6.3%
Sneezing
7 6.3%
Skin rash or irritation
7 6.3%

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 stop worms
2 1.8%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
21 25%
1–2 days
9 11%
3–7 days
9 11%
1–4 weeks
19 23%
Over a month
25 30%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (83 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
20 18%
Still unwell when reported
42 38%
Died
9 8.1%
Euthanised
9 8.1%
Not known
31 28%

Breeds named most often

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

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