Didn't work as expected after Sulfadimethoxine in cats

135 reports to the FDA describe didn't work as expected in cats given Sulfadimethoxine. That is 43% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.7% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

135Reports

3.0%Marked serious

0.7%Recovered

10%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 15%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

1 3.8%

1–4 weeks

16 62%

Over a month

5 19%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 0.7%

Still unwell when reported

19 14%

Died

14 10%

Not known

101 75%

Problems reported at the same time

Death

14 10%

Diarrhea

13 9.6%

Vomiting

8 5.9%

Underdose

5 3.7%

Fever

4 3.0%

Lethargy

4 3.0%

Loose stool

3 2.2%

Loss of appetite

3 2.2%

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 Sulfadimethoxine cause didn't work as expected in cats?: 135 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 14 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).

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All reported side effects of Sulfadimethoxine in cats · Medicines most reported with didn't work as expected