Loss of appetite after Sucralfate in cats

The FDA has received 45 reports of loss of appetite in cats after Sucralfate. That is 49% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

45Reports
76%Marked serious
24%Recovered
13%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
19 44%
1–2 days
7 16%
3–7 days
2 4.7%
1–4 weeks
7 16%
Over a month
8 19%

How the animals did

Recovered
11 24%
Still unwell when reported
27 60%
Died
5 11%
Euthanised
1 2.2%
Not known
1 2.2%

Problems reported at the same time

26 58%
19 42%
Weight loss
15 33%
Fever
15 33%
14 31%
Breathing problems
11 24%
Drooling
9 20%
Hyperglycaemia
9 20%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
8
1–3 years
7
4–7 years
10
8–11 years
7
12+ years
13

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Sucralfate cause loss of appetite in cats?
45 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 Sucralfate in cats · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite