Seizures after Orbifloxacin in cats

54 reports to the FDA describe seizures in cats given Orbifloxacin. That is 8.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.6% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

54Reports
50%Marked serious
3.7%Recovered
69%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
8 30%
1–2 days
7 26%
3–7 days
6 22%
1–4 weeks
4 15%
Over a month
2 7.4%

How the animals did

Recovered
2 3.7%
Still unwell when reported
4 7.4%
Died
26 48%
Euthanised
11 20%
Not known
11 20%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
4
1–3 years
7
4–7 years
12
8–11 years
10
12+ years
20

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Orbifloxacin cause seizures in cats?
54 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 2 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).

Seizures with similar medicines

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