Breathing problems after Metronidazole in cats
31 reports to the FDA describe breathing problems in cats given Metronidazole. That is 7.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.7% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
31Reports
87%Marked serious
23%Recovered
35%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Metronidazole treats some bacterial and parasitic gut infections.
Questions owners ask
- Can Metronidazole cause breathing problems in cats?
- 31 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 2 days of the first dose.
- What should I do?
- Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).
Breathing problems with similar medicines
- Breathing problems after Cefovecin (Convenia) 739 reports · 8.5% of its reports
- Breathing problems after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 134 reports · 5.6% of its reports
- Breathing problems after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 45 reports · 2.8% of its reports
- Breathing problems after Amoxicillin 36 reports · 7.0% of its reports
- Breathing problems after Doxycycline 24 reports · 9.3% of its reports
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