Loss of appetite after Tiletamine + Zolazepam in cats

113 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in cats given Tiletamine + Zolazepam. That is 6.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 14% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

113Reports
24%Marked serious
7.1%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
24 50%
1–2 days
13 27%
3–7 days
8 17%
1–4 weeks
3 6.3%
Over a month
0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered
8 7.1%
Still unwell when reported
25 22%
Died
14 12%
Euthanised
4 3.5%
Not known
62 55%

Problems reported at the same time

50 44%
20 18%
19 17%
14 12%
Adipsia
13 12%
Weight loss
11 9.7%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
42
1–3 years
17
4–7 years
15
8–11 years
18
12+ years
11

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Tiletamine + Zolazepam cause loss of appetite in cats?
113 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 Tiletamine + Zolazepam in cats · Medicines most reported with loss of appetite