Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan side effects in cats
428 reports sent to the FDA between 1998 and 2026 involve Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 39% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 45% of cases.
428Reports
39%Marked serious
48%Only medicine involved
26%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (255 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 198 reports
- Domestic 62 reports
- Domestic Longhair 23 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 18 reports
- Siamese 8 reports
- Maine Coon 7 reports
- Himalayan 5 reports
- Persian 5 reports
- Cat (other) 3 reports
- Ragdoll 3 reports
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