Vomiting after Telmisartan in cats

The FDA has received 78 reports of vomiting in cats after Telmisartan. That is 26% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 18% across reports for all cat medicines.

78Reports
24%Marked serious
41%Recovered
7.7%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
21 37%
1–2 days
6 11%
3–7 days
4 7.0%
1–4 weeks
8 14%
Over a month
18 32%

How the animals did

Recovered
32 41%
Still unwell when reported
4 5.1%
Died
1 1.3%
Euthanised
5 6.4%
Not known
36 46%

Problems reported at the same time

15 19%
14 18%
Dehydration
12 15%
6 7.7%
Constipation
6 7.7%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
0
4–7 years
12
8–11 years
13
12+ years
49

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Telmisartan cause vomiting in cats?
78 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 4 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Telmisartan in cats · Medicines most reported with vomiting