Didn't work as expected after Telmisartan in cats

The FDA has received 108 reports of didn't work as expected in cats after Telmisartan. That is 37% 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.

108Reports

62%Marked serious

2.8%Recovered

5.6%Died or euthanised

18 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

15 16%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

9 9.4%

1–4 weeks

44 46%

Over a month

28 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 2.8%

Still unwell when reported

6 5.6%

Died

1 0.9%

Euthanised

5 4.6%

Not known

93 86%

Problems reported at the same time

15 14%

9 8.3%

7 6.5%

6 5.6%

5 4.6%

4 3.7%

Elevated symmetrical dimethylarginine (sdma)

3 2.8%

Weight loss

3 2.8%

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 Telmisartan cause didn't work as expected in cats?: 108 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 18 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 Telmisartan in cats · Medicines most reported with didn't work as expected