Fever after Methylprednisolone in cats
The FDA has received 89 reports of fever in cats after Methylprednisolone. That is 5.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
89Reports
45%Marked serious
18%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
6 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 fever in cats?
- 89 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 6 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).
Fever with similar medicines
- Fever after Ketamine 392 reports · 12% of its reports
- Fever after Butorphanol 227 reports · 10% of its reports
- Fever after Isoflurane 261 reports · 13% of its reports
- Fever after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 135 reports · 8.1% of its reports
- Fever after Propofol 120 reports · 10% of its reports
- Fever after Atipamezole 102 reports · 9.8% of its reports
- Fever after Midazolam 87 reports · 12% of its reports
- Fever after Acepromazine 68 reports · 12% of its reports
- Fever after Marbofloxacin 32 reports · 5.6% of its reports
- Fever after Medetomidine 22 reports · 4.5% of its reports
All reported side effects of Methylprednisolone in cats · Medicines most reported with fever