Sucralfate side effects in cats

92 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Sucralfate in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 73% were marked serious.

92Reports
73%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
18%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

35 38%
26 28%
20 22%
Fever
18 20%
Weight loss
17 18%
Drooling
15 16%
Liver problems
14 15%
Hyperglycaemia
14 15%
Kidney problems
13 14%
Breathing problems
13 14%
Blood problems
12 13%
Dehydration
12 13%
Behaviour change
9 9.8%
Blood in vomit
9 9.8%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
9 9.8%

How soon problems started

Same day
32 37%
1–2 days
20 23%
3–7 days
5 5.7%
1–4 weeks
16 18%
Over a month
14 16%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (87 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
17 18%
Still unwell when reported
37 40%
Died
15 16%
Euthanised
8 8.7%
Not known
15 16%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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