Vomiting after Spinetoram in cats

The FDA has received 62 reports of vomiting in cats after Spinetoram. That is 24% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines.

62Reports
18%Marked serious
44%Recovered
4.8%Died or euthanised
13 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
14 33%
1–2 days
3 7.0%
3–7 days
3 7.0%
1–4 weeks
5 12%
Over a month
18 42%

How the animals did

Recovered
26 42%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.6%
Still unwell when reported
13 21%
Euthanised
3 4.8%
Not known
19 31%

Problems reported at the same time

14 23%
Weight loss
6 9.7%
Kidney problems
4 6.5%
Hiding
4 6.5%
Balance problem
4 6.5%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
9
4–7 years
16
8–11 years
20
12+ years
14

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Spinetoram cause vomiting in cats?
62 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 13 days 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Spinetoram in cats · Medicines most reported with vomiting