Pale mucous membrane after Prednisolone in cats

The FDA has received 24 reports of pale mucous membrane in cats after Prednisolone. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

24Reports

92%Marked serious

13%Recovered

67%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 28%

1–2 days

2 11%

3–7 days

3 17%

1–4 weeks

5 28%

Over a month

3 17%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 13%

Still unwell when reported

5 21%

Died

3 13%

Euthanised

13 54%

Problems reported at the same time

17 71%

16 67%

16 67%

16 67%

9 38%

9 38%

7 29%

6 25%

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 pale mucous membrane in cats?: 24 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 7 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).

Pale mucous membrane with similar medicines

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