Hiding after Prednisolone in cats

The FDA has received 47 reports of hiding in cats after Prednisolone. That is 3.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

47Reports

55%Marked serious

23%Recovered

19%Died or euthanised

8 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 22%

1–2 days

4 11%

3–7 days

5 14%

1–4 weeks

13 35%

Over a month

7 19%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 23%

Still unwell when reported

17 36%

Died

2 4.3%

Euthanised

7 15%

Not known

10 21%

Problems reported at the same time

29 62%

18 38%

11 23%

11 23%

9 19%

9 19%

8 17%

8 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Prednisolone reduces inflammation and immune activity.

Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.

Questions owners ask

Can Prednisolone cause hiding in cats?: 47 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).

Hiding with similar medicines

Hiding after Prednisone 24 reports · 2.7% of its reports
Hiding after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 37 reports · 4.6% of its reports
Hiding after Dexamethasone 36 reports · 4.7% of its reports

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