Praziquantel side effects in cats
1,661 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Praziquantel in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 22% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.
1,661Reports
22%Marked serious
77%Only medicine involved
23%Recovered
6.1%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Praziquantel treats tapeworms.
Most reported side effects
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (1,335 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 704 reports
- Domestic 127 reports
- Domestic Longhair 121 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 60 reports
- Siamese 38 reports
- Maine Coon 19 reports
- Russian 12 reports
- Persian 8 reports
- American Shorthair 6 reports
- Bengal 5 reports
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