Budesonide side effects in cats

109 reports sent to the FDA between 2013 and 2026 involve Budesonide in cats. The most reported problems were diarrhea, vomiting, loss of appetite. 41% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

109Reports
41%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
11%Recovered
10%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

28 26%
22 20%
Lethargy
16 15%
Weight loss
16 15%
Hair loss
10 9.2%
Kidney problems
10 9.2%
Ketosis
9 8.3%
Hyperglycaemia
7 6.4%
Breathing problems
7 6.4%
Application site reaction
7 6.4%
Blood problems
7 6.4%
Hypoglycaemia
6 5.5%
Abnormal ultrasound finding
6 5.5%
Dehydration
6 5.5%

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
14 13%

How soon problems started

Same day
6 7.9%
1–2 days
3 3.9%
3–7 days
9 12%
1–4 weeks
21 28%
Over a month
37 49%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (76 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
12 11%
Still unwell when reported
48 44%
Euthanised
11 10%
Not known
38 35%

Breeds named most often

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

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