Mupirocin side effects in cats

53 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Mupirocin in cats. The most reported problems were lethargy, loss of appetite, hair loss. 49% were marked serious.

53Reports
49%Marked serious
32%Only medicine involved
9.4%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Lethargy
16 30%
Loss of appetite
15 28%
Hair loss
11 21%
Itching
8 15%
Kidney problems
7 13%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
7 13%
Skin rash or irritation
7 13%
Application site reaction
7 13%
Tremors
6 11%
Skin redness
6 11%
Fever
5 9.4%
Vomiting
5 9.4%
Blood problems
4 7.5%
No sign
3 5.7%
Accidental exposure
3 5.7%

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
2 3.8%

How soon problems started

Same day
6 19%
1–2 days
5 16%
3–7 days
3 9.4%
1–4 weeks
14 44%
Over a month
4 13%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (32 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
5 9.4%
Still unwell when reported
14 26%
Died
6 11%
Euthanised
5 9.4%
Not known
23 43%

Breeds named most often

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

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