Didn't work as expected after Propofol in cats

81 reports to the FDA describe didn't work as expected in cats given Propofol. That is 6.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.7% across reports for all cat medicines.

81Reports
36%Marked serious
25%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
32 82%
1–2 days
3 7.7%
3–7 days
3 7.7%
1–4 weeks
1 2.6%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
20 25%
Still unwell when reported
3 3.7%
Died
3 3.7%
Euthanised
7 8.6%
Not known
48 59%

Problems reported at the same time

9 11%
5 6.2%
Prolonged anaesthesia
4 4.9%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
20
1–3 years
9
4–7 years
7
8–11 years
10
12+ years
7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause didn't work as expected in cats?
81 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 the same 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).

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