Budesonide side effects in dogs

97 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Budesonide in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, diarrhea. 44% were marked serious.

97Reports
44%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
24%Recovered
10%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

26 27%
21 22%
Lethargy
17 18%
Liver problems
14 14%
Kidney problems
8 8.2%
Excessive urination
8 8.2%
Itching
7 7.2%
Behaviour change
7 7.2%
Nausea
7 7.2%
Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (ggt)
6 6.2%
Excessive thirst
6 6.2%
Tremors
6 6.2%
Weight loss
5 5.2%
Restlessness or agitation
5 5.2%

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 dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
13 13%
Didn't stop worms
3 3.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
9 14%
1–2 days
5 7.6%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
22 33%
Over a month
30 45%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (66 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
22 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.0%
Still unwell when reported
45 46%
Died
1 1.0%
Euthanised
9 9.3%
Not known
19 20%

Breeds named most often

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

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