Cyanosis after Methylprednisolone in cats
The FDA has received 20 reports of cyanosis in cats after Methylprednisolone. That is 1.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
20Reports
60%Marked serious
5.0%Recovered
80%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Methylprednisolone cause cyanosis in cats?
- 20 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 2 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).
Cyanosis with similar medicines
- Cyanosis after Ketamine 93 reports · 2.9% of its reports
- Cyanosis after Butorphanol 78 reports · 3.5% of its reports
- Cyanosis after Isoflurane 42 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Cyanosis after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 80 reports · 4.8% of its reports
- Cyanosis after Propofol 39 reports · 3.3% of its reports
- Cyanosis after Atipamezole 35 reports · 3.4% of its reports
- Cyanosis after Medetomidine 22 reports · 4.5% of its reports
- Cyanosis after Alfaxalone 21 reports · 4.5% of its reports
All reported side effects of Methylprednisolone in cats · Medicines most reported with cyanosis