Hypotension after Propofol in cats

The FDA has received 49 reports of hypotension in cats after Propofol. That is 4.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

49Reports

65%Marked serious

27%Recovered

33%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

25 71%

1–2 days

7 20%

3–7 days

1 2.9%

1–4 weeks

0 0.0%

Over a month

2 5.7%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 27%

Still unwell when reported

9 18%

Died

10 20%

Euthanised

6 12%

Not known

11 22%

Problems reported at the same time

16 33%

11 22%

10 20%

9 18%

8 16%

8 16%

8 16%

Eye or vision problems

5 10%

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 hypotension in cats?: 49 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).

Hypotension with similar medicines

Hypotension after Ketamine 39 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Hypotension after Butorphanol 41 reports · 1.8% of its reports
Hypotension after Isoflurane 70 reports · 3.4% of its reports
Hypotension after Midazolam 26 reports · 3.5% of its reports
Hypotension after Alfaxalone 27 reports · 5.7% of its reports
Hypotension after Ampicillin 23 reports · 7.6% of its reports

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