Loss of appetite after Orbifloxacin in cats

142 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in cats given Orbifloxacin. That is 21% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

142Reports
58%Marked serious
14%Recovered
35%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
14 15%
1–2 days
27 30%
3–7 days
19 21%
1–4 weeks
25 27%
Over a month
6 6.6%

How the animals did

Recovered
17 12%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 2.1%
Still unwell when reported
30 21%
Died
28 20%
Euthanised
21 15%
Not known
43 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
8
1–3 years
15
4–7 years
26
8–11 years
41
12+ years
48

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Orbifloxacin cause loss of appetite in cats?
142 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 3 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Orbifloxacin in cats · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite