Decreased haematocrit after Molidustat in cats

The FDA has received 78 reports of decreased haematocrit in cats after Molidustat. That is 13% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

78Reports

40%Marked serious

2.6%Recovered

9.0%Died or euthanised

25 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 11%

1–2 days

1 1.3%

3–7 days

7 9.3%

1–4 weeks

24 32%

Over a month

35 47%

How the animals did

Recovered

2 2.6%

Still unwell when reported

33 42%

Died

2 2.6%

Euthanised

5 6.4%

Not known

36 46%

Problems reported at the same time

Kidney problems

29 37%

Didn't work as expected

21 27%

Loss of appetite

20 26%

Weight loss

20 26%

Vomiting

16 21%

Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (sdma)

13 17%

Lethargy

12 15%

Decreased haemoglobin

11 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Molidustat cause decreased haematocrit in cats?: 78 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 25 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).

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