Kidney problems after Polyethylene Glycol in cats
The FDA has received 22 reports of kidney problems in cats after Polyethylene Glycol. That is 17% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
22Reports
68%Marked serious
4.5%Recovered
32%Died or euthanised
37 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Polyethylene Glycol cause kidney problems in cats?
- 22 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 37 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).
Kidney problems with similar medicines
- Kidney problems after Ketamine 123 reports · 3.8% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Butorphanol 137 reports · 6.1% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Isoflurane 121 reports · 6.0% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 37 reports · 2.2% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Methylprednisolone 120 reports · 7.5% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Propofol 84 reports · 7.2% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Atipamezole 57 reports · 5.5% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Midazolam 54 reports · 7.2% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Orbifloxacin 47 reports · 6.9% of its reports
- Kidney problems after Molidustat 103 reports · 17% of its reports
All reported side effects of Polyethylene Glycol in cats · Medicines most reported with kidney problems