Death after Midazolam in cats

117 reports to the FDA describe death in cats given Midazolam. That is 16% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

117Reports
100%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
60 55%
1–2 days
31 28%
3–7 days
13 12%
1–4 weeks
3 2.8%
Over a month
2 1.8%

How the animals did

Died
63 54%
Euthanised
54 46%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
12
1–3 years
16
4–7 years
20
8–11 years
25
12+ years
42

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Midazolam cause death in cats?
117 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 the same day 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Midazolam in cats · Medicines most reported with death