Telmisartan side effects in cats

295 reports sent to the FDA between 2014 and 2026 involve Telmisartan in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, kidney problems. 38% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 61% of cases.

295Reports
38%Marked serious
70%Only medicine involved
19%Recovered
7.5%Died or euthanised
SponsoredWorried about your pet? Ask a veterinarian online, 24/7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

78 26%
33 11%
22 7.5%
Dehydration
18 6.1%
Urinary tract infection
11 3.7%
Heart murmur
11 3.7%
Vocalising
11 3.7%
Hypotension
10 3.4%
Sneezing
10 3.4%
Hyperphosphataemia
10 3.4%
Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (sdma)
10 3.4%

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 stop fleas
1 0.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
45 19%
1–2 days
15 6.5%
3–7 days
19 8.2%
1–4 weeks
68 29%
Over a month
84 36%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (231 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
57 19%
Still unwell when reported
23 7.8%
Died
6 2.0%
Euthanised
16 5.4%
Not known
193 65%

Breeds named most often

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

Other medicines for cats