Cats cannot take ibuprofen for pain relief. Ibuprofen is a cold medicine taken by humans and is generally not given to small animals such as cats and dogs. Acetaminophen is contained in many cold medicines used by people, such as Baifuning, Baijiahei, Motrin, etc. Its mechanism of action is that acetaminophen is mainly combined with glucuronic acid and sulfuric acid in animals and excreted from the body. Due to the lack of glucuronidase and sulfatase in the cat liver, acetaminophen can only be catabolized through another pathway into NAPQI (N-acetylquinoneimide), a free radical that can damage hemoglobin, red blood cells and liver cells, causing toxic reactions.

The dangers of cats eating ibuprofen

Ibuprofen is an antipyretic, labor pain, and anti-inflammatory drug used by humans. It is poisonous to pet dogs and cats. Ingestion of small amounts of ibuprofen can cause gastrointestinal ulcers, bleeding and even perforation. Ingestion of large amounts can lead to acute renal failure.

Common clinical manifestations of poisoning in cats include depression, weakness, tachycardia, dyspnea, vomiting, methemoglobinemia, facial or paw edema, and death.