Megestrol side effects in cats
60 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Megestrol in cats. The most reported problems were diabetes mellitus, excessive thirst, diabetes. 3.3% were marked serious.
60Reports
3.3%Marked serious
97%Only medicine involved
0.0%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
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.
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic 40 reports
- Siamese 2 reports
- Maine Coon 2 reports
- Russian 2 reports
- Domestic Shorthair 2 reports
- Himalayan 1 reports
- Abyssinian Cat 1 reports
- Burmese 1 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 1 reports
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