Orbifloxacin side effects in cats

678 reports sent to the FDA between 1997 and 2026 involve Orbifloxacin in cats. The most reported problems were eye or vision problems, loss of appetite, lethargy. 43% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

678Reports
43%Marked serious
74%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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 stop worms
2 0.3%
Didn't stop fleas
2 0.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
85 25%
1–2 days
71 21%
3–7 days
78 23%
1–4 weeks
75 22%
Over a month
30 8.8%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (339 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
82 12%
Recovered with lasting effects
37 5.5%
Still unwell when reported
109 16%
Died
111 16%
Euthanised
58 8.6%
Not known
281 41%

Breeds named most often

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

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