Blood problems after Methylprednisolone in cats
103 reports to the FDA describe blood problems in cats given Methylprednisolone. That is 6.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.9% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
103Reports
63%Marked serious
6.8%Recovered
44%Died or euthanised
8 daysTypical onset
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How the animals did
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Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Methylprednisolone cause blood problems in cats?
- 103 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 8 days 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).
Blood problems with similar medicines
- Blood problems after Ketamine 52 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Blood problems after Butorphanol 68 reports · 3.0% of its reports
- Blood problems after Isoflurane 60 reports · 3.0% of its reports
- Blood problems after Propofol 57 reports · 4.9% of its reports
- Blood problems after Atipamezole 20 reports · 1.9% of its reports
- Blood problems after Midazolam 23 reports · 3.1% of its reports
- Blood problems after Orbifloxacin 35 reports · 5.2% of its reports
- Blood problems after Molidustat 29 reports · 4.7% of its reports
- Blood problems after Marbofloxacin 48 reports · 8.5% of its reports
- Blood problems after Pradofloxacin 24 reports · 4.6% of its reports
All reported side effects of Methylprednisolone in cats · Medicines most reported with blood problems