Death after Pradofloxacin in cats

85 reports to the FDA describe death in cats given Pradofloxacin. That is 16% 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.

85Reports
100%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
9 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 8.8%
1–2 days
10 15%
3–7 days
11 16%
1–4 weeks
30 44%
Over a month
11 16%

How the animals did

Died
41 48%
Euthanised
44 52%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
8
1–3 years
9
4–7 years
14
8–11 years
14
12+ years
35

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Pradofloxacin cause death in cats?
85 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 9 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 Pradofloxacin in cats · Medicines most reported with death