Penicillin side effects in cats

110 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Penicillin in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, wobbliness (ataxia). 59% were marked serious.

110Reports
59%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
25%Recovered
28%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

25 23%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
18 16%
Behaviour change
15 14%
Breathing problems
13 12%
Fever
11 10%
Tremors
10 9.1%
Weight loss
10 9.1%
Hypothermia
10 9.1%
Restlessness or agitation
9 8.2%
Dehydration
8 7.3%
Itching
8 7.3%
Vomiting
7 6.4%
Liver problems
7 6.4%
Hair loss
7 6.4%

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 work as expected
3 2.7%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
51 49%
1–2 days
27 26%
3–7 days
9 8.7%
1–4 weeks
12 12%
Over a month
5 4.8%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (104 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
26 24%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.9%
Still unwell when reported
31 28%
Died
20 18%
Euthanised
11 10%
Not known
21 19%

Breeds named most often

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

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