Vomiting after Orbifloxacin in cats

The FDA has received 106 reports of vomiting in cats after Orbifloxacin. That is 16% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines.

106Reports
38%Marked serious
28%Recovered
17%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
19 38%
1–2 days
9 18%
3–7 days
10 20%
1–4 weeks
6 12%
Over a month
6 12%

How the animals did

Recovered
28 26%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 1.9%
Still unwell when reported
12 11%
Died
15 14%
Euthanised
3 2.8%
Not known
46 43%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
10
4–7 years
29
8–11 years
20
12+ years
40

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Orbifloxacin cause vomiting in cats?
106 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

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