Digestive tract disorder after Nitenpyram (Capstar) in cats
The FDA has received 21 reports of digestive tract disorder in cats after Nitenpyram. That is 0.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.
21Reports
29%Marked serious
24%Recovered
4.8%Died or euthanised
–Typical onset
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About this medicine
Nitenpyram kills adult fleas quickly; a single-dose tablet.
Products with this ingredient include Capstar. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
Questions owners ask
- Can Nitenpyram cause digestive tract disorder in cats?
- 21 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.
- 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).
Digestive tract disorder with similar medicines
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- Digestive tract disorder after Imidacloprid + Moxidectin (Advantage Multi) 28 reports · 0.3% of its reports
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