Cortisone side effects in dogs

94 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Cortisone in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, itching. 38% were marked serious.

94Reports
38%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
32%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

29 31%
Lethargy
15 16%
Itching
14 15%
Loss of appetite
9 9.6%
Behaviour change
8 8.5%
Breathing problems
7 7.4%
Diarrhea
7 7.4%
Liver problems
6 6.4%
Seizures
6 6.4%
Skin rash or irritation
6 6.4%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
4 4.3%
Kidney problems
4 4.3%
Skin redness
4 4.3%
Bacterial skin infection
3 3.2%
Tremors
3 3.2%

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 stop fleas
15 16%
Didn't work as expected
11 12%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
17 23%
1–2 days
14 19%
3–7 days
4 5.4%
1–4 weeks
13 18%
Over a month
26 35%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (74 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
28 30%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 2.1%
Still unwell when reported
16 17%
Died
8 8.5%
Euthanised
6 6.4%
Not known
34 36%

Breeds named most often

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

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