Swelling after Methylprednisolone in cats
The FDA has received 119 reports of swelling in cats after Methylprednisolone. That is 7.4% 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.
119Reports
46%Marked serious
7.6%Recovered
38%Died or euthanised
5 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Methylprednisolone cause swelling in cats?
- 119 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 5 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).
Swelling with similar medicines
- Swelling after Ketamine 121 reports · 3.7% of its reports
- Swelling after Butorphanol 110 reports · 4.9% of its reports
- Swelling after Isoflurane 106 reports · 5.2% of its reports
- Swelling after Tiletamine + Zolazepam 135 reports · 8.1% of its reports
- Swelling after Propofol 80 reports · 6.8% of its reports
- Swelling after Atipamezole 56 reports · 5.4% of its reports
- Swelling after Midazolam 36 reports · 4.8% of its reports
- Swelling after Orbifloxacin 28 reports · 4.1% of its reports
- Swelling after Acepromazine 37 reports · 6.3% of its reports
- Swelling after Marbofloxacin 22 reports · 3.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Methylprednisolone in cats · Medicines most reported with swelling