Allergic reaction after Polymyxin B in cats
The FDA has received 24 reports of allergic reaction in cats after Polymyxin B. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
24Reports
33%Marked serious
25%Recovered
8.3%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical 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 Polymyxin B cause allergic reaction in cats?
- 24 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).
Allergic reaction with similar medicines
- Allergic reaction after Ketamine 36 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Allergic reaction after Butorphanol 47 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Allergic reaction after Isoflurane 23 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Allergic reaction after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 21 reports · 1.3% of its reports
- Allergic reaction after Methylprednisolone 36 reports · 2.2% of its reports
- Allergic reaction after Propofol 27 reports · 2.3% of its reports
- Allergic reaction after Atipamezole 24 reports · 2.3% of its reports
- Allergic reaction after Diphenhydramine 75 reports · 20% of its reports
- Allergic reaction after Epinephrine 23 reports · 27% of its reports
All reported side effects of Polymyxin B in cats · Medicines most reported with allergic reaction