Pale mucous membrane after Propofol in cats

32 reports to the FDA describe pale mucous membrane in cats given Propofol. That is 2.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

32Reports

69%Marked serious

13%Recovered

38%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

19 70%

1–2 days

4 15%

3–7 days

1 3.7%

1–4 weeks

3 11%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 13%

Still unwell when reported

11 34%

Died

8 25%

Euthanised

4 13%

Not known

5 16%

Problems reported at the same time

12 38%

9 28%

9 28%

9 28%

8 25%

7 22%

6 19%

6 19%

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 pale mucous membrane in cats?: 32 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).

Pale mucous membrane with similar medicines

Pale mucous membrane after Ketamine 42 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Pale mucous membrane after Butorphanol 48 reports · 2.1% of its reports
Pale mucous membrane after Isoflurane 42 reports · 2.1% of its reports
Pale mucous membrane after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 22 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Pale mucous membrane after Methylprednisolone 35 reports · 2.2% of its reports
Pale mucous membrane after Diphenhydramine 24 reports · 6.5% of its reports

All reported side effects of Propofol in cats · Medicines most reported with pale mucous membrane