Triamcinolone side effects in cats

157 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Triamcinolone in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 48% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

157Reports
48%Marked serious
18%Only medicine involved
22%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

33 21%
32 20%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
18 11%
Itching
17 11%
Skin rash or irritation
16 10%
Breathing problems
16 10%
Drooling
13 8.3%
Hair loss
12 7.6%
Seizures
11 7.0%
Kidney problems
11 7.0%
Application site reaction
10 6.4%
Blood problems
10 6.4%

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
12 7.6%
Didn't stop fleas
2 1.3%
Didn't stop mites
1 0.6%

How soon problems started

Same day
40 34%
1–2 days
20 17%
3–7 days
18 15%
1–4 weeks
18 15%
Over a month
21 18%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (117 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
32 20%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 1.3%
Still unwell when reported
36 23%
Died
21 13%
Euthanised
12 7.6%
Not known
54 34%

Breeds named most often

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

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