Death after Oxygen in cats

The FDA has received 38 reports of death in cats after Oxygen. That is 36% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

38Reports
100%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
24 63%
1–2 days
9 24%
3–7 days
3 7.9%
1–4 weeks
2 5.3%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Died
23 61%
Euthanised
15 39%

Problems reported at the same time

13 34%
Kidney problems
8 21%
Cardiac arrest
7 18%
Liver problems
7 18%
Vocalising
7 18%
Drooling
6 16%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
10
1–3 years
4
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
10
12+ years
6

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Oxygen cause death in cats?
38 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 the same day 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Oxygen in cats · Medicines most reported with death