Behaviour change after Dexamethasone in dogs
The FDA has received 139 reports of behaviour change in dogs after Dexamethasone. That is 5.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
139Reports
68%Marked serious
19%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Dexamethasone reduces inflammation and immune activity.
Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.
Questions owners ask
- Can Dexamethasone cause behaviour change in dogs?
- 139 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 1 day of the first dose.
- What should I do?
- Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).
Behaviour change with similar medicines
- Behaviour change after Prednisone 417 reports · 4.7% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 102 reports · 4.9% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Prednisolone 44 reports · 3.6% of its reports
- Behaviour change after Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 67 reports · 6.1% of its reports
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