Death after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in cats

61 reports to the FDA describe death in cats given Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan. That is 14% 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.

61Reports
74%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
13 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 26%
1–2 days
4 11%
3–7 days
3 8.6%
1–4 weeks
7 20%
Over a month
12 34%

How the animals did

Died
28 46%
Euthanised
33 54%

Problems reported at the same time

16 26%
Breathing problems
7 11%
6 9.8%
Dehydration
6 9.8%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
0
4–7 years
3
8–11 years
12
12+ years
45

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan cause death in cats?
61 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 13 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).

Death with similar medicines

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