Tobramycin side effects in cats

63 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Tobramycin in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, wobbliness (ataxia). 52% were marked serious.

63Reports
52%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
19%Recovered
19%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Lethargy
15 24%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
11 17%
Vomiting
10 16%
Weight loss
9 14%
Kidney problems
9 14%
Liver problems
8 13%
Diarrhea
6 9.5%
Behaviour change
6 9.5%
Fever
6 9.5%
Blood problems
5 7.9%
Drooling
5 7.9%
Itching
5 7.9%
Not drinking
5 7.9%
Weakness
4 6.3%

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 work as expected
12 19%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.6%

How soon problems started

Same day
15 25%
1–2 days
14 23%
3–7 days
6 10%
1–4 weeks
21 35%
Over a month
4 6.7%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (60 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
12 19%
Still unwell when reported
30 48%
Died
5 7.9%
Euthanised
7 11%
Not known
9 14%

Breeds named most often

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

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