Hyperphosphataemia after Propofol in cats

The FDA has received 27 reports of hyperphosphataemia in cats after Propofol. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

27Reports

100%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

52%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 30%

1–2 days

13 48%

3–7 days

2 7.4%

1–4 weeks

4 15%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

12 44%

Died

4 15%

Euthanised

10 37%

Not known

1 3.7%

Problems reported at the same time

27 100%

18 67%

14 52%

12 44%

12 44%

7 26%

7 26%

7 26%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Propofol cause hyperphosphataemia in cats?: 27 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).

Hyperphosphataemia with similar medicines

Hyperphosphataemia after Ketamine 38 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Hyperphosphataemia after Butorphanol 43 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Hyperphosphataemia after Isoflurane 35 reports · 1.7% of its reports
Hyperphosphataemia after Methylprednisolone 20 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Hyperphosphataemia after Molidustat 28 reports · 4.6% of its reports

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