Skin redness after Methylprednisolone in cats

54 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in cats given Methylprednisolone. That is 3.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.2% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

54Reports
61%Marked serious
24%Recovered
5.6%Died or euthanised
8 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
4 8.2%
1–2 days
10 20%
3–7 days
10 20%
1–4 weeks
13 27%
Over a month
12 24%

How the animals did

Recovered
13 24%
Still unwell when reported
22 41%
Died
1 1.9%
Euthanised
2 3.7%
Not known
16 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
16
4–7 years
11
8–11 years
16
12+ years
9

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Methylprednisolone cause skin redness in cats?
54 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Methylprednisolone in cats · Medicines most reported with skin redness