Injection site reaction after Methylprednisolone in cats
151 reports to the FDA describe injection site reaction in cats given Methylprednisolone. That is 9.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
151Reports
17%Marked serious
18%Recovered
4.6%Died or euthanised
11 daysTypical onset
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How the animals did
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Methylprednisolone cause injection site reaction in cats?
- 151 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 11 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).
Injection site reaction with similar medicines
- Injection site reaction after Ketamine 58 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Injection site reaction after Butorphanol 52 reports · 2.3% of its reports
- Injection site reaction after Isoflurane 22 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Injection site reaction after Propofol 28 reports · 2.4% of its reports
- Injection site reaction after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 26 reports · 6.1% of its reports
- Injection site reaction after Diphenhydramine 20 reports · 5.4% of its reports
All reported side effects of Methylprednisolone in cats · Medicines most reported with injection site reaction