Hiding after Pradofloxacin in cats

The FDA has received 21 reports of hiding in cats after Pradofloxacin. That is 4.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

21Reports
57%Marked serious
24%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
6 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
3 19%
1–2 days
3 19%
3–7 days
3 19%
1–4 weeks
5 31%
Over a month
2 13%

How the animals did

Recovered
5 24%
Still unwell when reported
3 14%
Euthanised
3 14%
Not known
10 48%

Problems reported at the same time

10 48%
Fever
5 24%
Lameness
3 14%
3 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
6
4–7 years
4
8–11 years
2
12+ years
9

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Pradofloxacin cause hiding in cats?
21 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 6 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).

Hiding with similar medicines

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