Metoclopramide side effects in cats

84 reports sent to the FDA between 2001 and 2026 involve Metoclopramide in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 69% were marked serious.

84Reports
69%Marked serious
1.2%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
32%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

29 35%
20 24%
Liver problems
18 21%
Weight loss
14 17%
Breathing problems
13 15%
Kidney problems
12 14%
Dehydration
12 14%
Behaviour change
11 13%
Hyperglycaemia
11 13%
Hypothermia
11 13%
Drooling
11 13%
Blood problems
10 12%
Diarrhea
9 11%
Hypoalbuminaemia
8 9.5%

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
13 15%

How soon problems started

Same day
37 52%
1–2 days
11 15%
3–7 days
10 14%
1–4 weeks
7 9.9%
Over a month
6 8.5%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (71 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
14 17%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.2%
Still unwell when reported
27 32%
Died
11 13%
Euthanised
16 19%
Not known
15 18%

Breeds named most often

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

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