Miconazole side effects in cats

79 reports sent to the FDA between 1997 and 2026 involve Miconazole in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, drooling, liver problems. 30% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 50% of cases.

79Reports
30%Marked serious
43%Only medicine involved
16%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Vomiting
14 18%
Drooling
9 11%
Liver problems
9 11%
Loss of appetite
9 11%
Itching
9 11%
Lethargy
7 8.9%
Fever
6 7.6%
Kidney problems
6 7.6%
Hair loss
6 7.6%
Application site reaction
6 7.6%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
5 6.3%
Skin rash or irritation
4 5.1%
Tremors
4 5.1%
Skin redness
4 5.1%
Weight loss
4 5.1%

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
15 19%

How soon problems started

Same day
6 17%
1–2 days
7 19%
3–7 days
3 8.3%
1–4 weeks
8 22%
Over a month
12 33%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (36 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
12 15%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.3%
Still unwell when reported
14 18%
Died
10 13%
Euthanised
4 5.1%
Not known
38 48%

Breeds named most often

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

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