Vomiting after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan in cats

105 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in cats given Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan. That is 25% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines.

105Reports
27%Marked serious
46%Recovered
3.8%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
37 59%
1–2 days
4 6.3%
3–7 days
2 3.2%
1–4 weeks
8 13%
Over a month
12 19%

How the animals did

Recovered
48 46%
Still unwell when reported
16 15%
Euthanised
4 3.8%
Not known
37 35%

Problems reported at the same time

29 28%
17 16%
Allergic reaction
8 7.6%
Dehydration
5 4.8%
Vocalising
5 4.8%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
3
4–7 years
11
8–11 years
18
12+ years
66

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan cause vomiting in cats?
105 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

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