Prednisone side effects in cats
889 reports sent to the FDA between 1997 and 2026 involve Prednisone in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 45% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.
About this medicine
Prednisone reduces inflammation and immune activity.
Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.
Most reported side effects
Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.
Reports that it didn't work
Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (696 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 562 reports
- Domestic Longhair 87 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 49 reports
- Maine Coon 14 reports
- Russian 12 reports
- Siamese 12 reports
- Cat (other) 12 reports
- Persian 10 reports
- Himalayan 8 reports
- Bengal 8 reports