Diarrhea after Propofol in cats

The FDA has received 29 reports of diarrhea in cats after Propofol. That is 2.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.1% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

29Reports
62%Marked serious
14%Recovered
10%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 35%
1–2 days
10 38%
3–7 days
4 15%
1–4 weeks
2 7.7%
Over a month
1 3.8%

How the animals did

Recovered
4 14%
Still unwell when reported
17 59%
Euthanised
3 10%
Not known
5 17%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

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

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause diarrhea in cats?
29 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

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