Diarrhea after Dexamethasone in dogs
The FDA has received 508 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Dexamethasone. That is 19% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
508Reports
77%Marked serious
22%Recovered
24%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How the animals did
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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 diarrhea in dogs?
- 508 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 the same 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).
Diarrhea with similar medicines
- Diarrhea after Prednisone 1,150 reports · 13% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 188 reports · 9.0% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Prednisolone 131 reports · 11% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 43 reports · 3.9% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 27 reports · 4.2% of its reports
All reported side effects of Dexamethasone in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea