Pregabalin side effects in cats

131 reports sent to the FDA between 2024 and 2026 involve Pregabalin in cats. The most reported problems were lethargy, wobbliness (ataxia), overdose. 36% were marked serious.

131Reports
36%Marked serious
54%Only medicine involved
27%Recovered
6.1%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

20 15%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
19 15%
Overdose
13 9.9%
Wobbliness
13 9.9%
Sedation
12 9.2%
Vomiting
11 8.4%
Medication error
10 7.6%
Itching
9 6.9%
Breathing problems
9 6.9%
Intentional misuse
9 6.9%
Loss of appetite
9 6.9%
Behaviour change
8 6.1%
Weakness
7 5.3%
Not himself/herself
6 4.6%
Diarrhea
6 4.6%

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

Same day
83 67%
1–2 days
13 10%
3–7 days
1 0.8%
1–4 weeks
8 6.5%
Over a month
19 15%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (124 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
35 27%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.8%
Still unwell when reported
55 42%
Died
2 1.5%
Euthanised
6 4.6%
Not known
32 24%

Breeds named most often

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

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