Vocalising after Prednisolone in cats

The FDA has received 49 reports of vocalising in cats after Prednisolone. That is 4.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.1% across reports for all cat medicines.

49Reports

63%Marked serious

24%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

8 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 16%

1–2 days

6 16%

3–7 days

7 18%

1–4 weeks

8 21%

Over a month

11 29%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 22%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 2.0%

Still unwell when reported

15 31%

Died

2 4.1%

Euthanised

9 18%

Not known

11 22%

Problems reported at the same time

21 43%

12 24%

12 24%

11 22%

10 20%

10 20%

Restlessness or agitation

8 16%

Itching

7 14%

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 vocalising in cats?: 49 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).

Vocalising with similar medicines

Vocalising after Prednisone 29 reports · 3.3% of its reports
Vocalising after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 27 reports · 3.4% of its reports
Vocalising after Dexamethasone 51 reports · 6.7% of its reports

All reported side effects of Prednisolone in cats · Medicines most reported with vocalising