Potassium Gluconate side effects in cats

88 reports sent to the FDA between 2009 and 2026 involve Potassium Gluconate in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, kidney problems. 39% were marked serious.

88Reports
39%Marked serious
1.1%Only medicine involved
23%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

21 24%
Kidney problems
15 17%
Lethargy
12 14%
Weight loss
11 13%
Blood problems
9 10%
Dehydration
9 10%
Hypokalaemia
6 6.8%
Constipation
5 5.7%
Inappropriate urination
5 5.7%
Seizures
5 5.7%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
5 5.7%
Hiding
5 5.7%
Weakness
5 5.7%
Diarrhea
5 5.7%

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.

Didn't work as expected
12 14%
Didn't stop ticks
1 1.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
8 14%
1–2 days
4 6.8%
3–7 days
5 8.5%
1–4 weeks
10 17%
Over a month
32 54%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (59 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
20 23%
Still unwell when reported
15 17%
Died
5 5.7%
Euthanised
11 13%
Not known
37 42%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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