Methadone side effects in cats

98 reports sent to the FDA between 2013 and 2026 involve Methadone in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, behaviour change. 67% were marked serious.

98Reports
67%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
29%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Lethargy
16 16%
Behaviour change
15 15%
Restlessness or agitation
14 14%
Kidney problems
13 13%
Bradycardia
10 10%
Cardiac arrest
9 9.2%
Fever
9 9.2%
Itching
9 9.2%
Blood problems
8 8.2%
Vomiting
8 8.2%
Hypotension
7 7.1%
Unresponsive
7 7.1%
Hyperglycaemia
7 7.1%
Drooling
7 7.1%

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
6 6.1%
Didn't stop fleas
1 1.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
49 56%
1–2 days
27 31%
3–7 days
3 3.4%
1–4 weeks
3 3.4%
Over a month
5 5.7%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (87 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
28 29%
Still unwell when reported
28 29%
Died
17 17%
Euthanised
5 5.1%
Not known
20 20%

Breeds named most often

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

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