Recumbency after Tiletamine + Zolazepam in cats

The FDA has received 38 reports of recumbency in cats after Tiletamine + Zolazepam. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

38Reports

11%Marked serious

5.3%Recovered

34%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered

2 5.3%

Died

12 32%

Euthanised

1 2.6%

Not known

23 61%

Problems reported at the same time

13 34%

11 29%

7 18%

7 18%

7 18%

6 16%

Eye or vision problems

6 16%

Wobbliness (ataxia)

6 16%

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 Tiletamine + Zolazepam cause recumbency in cats?: 38 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.
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).

Recumbency with similar medicines

Recumbency after Ketamine 27 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Recumbency after Butorphanol 21 reports · 0.9% of its reports

All reported side effects of Tiletamine + Zolazepam in cats · Medicines most reported with recumbency