Loss of appetite after Sevoflurane in cats

The FDA has received 88 reports of loss of appetite in cats after Sevoflurane. That is 23% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

88Reports
44%Marked serious
30%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
28 41%
1–2 days
30 43%
3–7 days
6 8.7%
1–4 weeks
3 4.3%
Over a month
2 2.9%

How the animals did

Recovered
26 30%
Still unwell when reported
22 25%
Died
7 8.0%
Euthanised
6 6.8%
Not known
27 31%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
9
1–3 years
9
4–7 years
22
8–11 years
21
12+ years
26

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Sevoflurane cause loss of appetite in cats?
88 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Sevoflurane in cats · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite