Dehydration after Propofol in cats

The FDA has received 38 reports of dehydration in cats after Propofol. That is 3.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

38Reports
74%Marked serious
11%Recovered
37%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
14 39%
1–2 days
15 42%
3–7 days
3 8.3%
1–4 weeks
2 5.6%
Over a month
2 5.6%

How the animals did

Recovered
4 11%
Still unwell when reported
11 29%
Died
4 11%
Euthanised
10 26%
Not known
9 24%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
2
4–7 years
7
8–11 years
9
12+ years
17

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause dehydration in cats?
38 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 1 day 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).

Dehydration with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Propofol in cats · Medicines most reported with dehydration