Steroid side effects in cats

55 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Steroid in cats. The most reported problems were hair loss, lethargy, loss of appetite. 67% were marked serious.

55Reports
67%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
33%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Hair loss
14 25%
Lethargy
13 24%
Loss of appetite
12 22%
Skin redness
10 18%
Application site reaction
10 18%
Vomiting
10 18%
Itching
8 15%
Skin rash or irritation
6 11%
Diarrhea
5 9.1%
Behaviour change
5 9.1%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
5 9.1%
Weight loss
4 7.3%
Breathing problems
4 7.3%
Vocalising
3 5.5%
Cough
3 5.5%

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.

Didn't work as expected
7 13%
Didn't stop fleas
3 5.5%

How soon problems started

Same day
11 27%
1–2 days
10 24%
3–7 days
7 17%
1–4 weeks
6 15%
Over a month
7 17%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (41 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
18 33%
Still unwell when reported
9 16%
Died
6 11%
Euthanised
5 9.1%
Not known
17 31%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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