Swelling after Dexamethasone in dogs
The FDA has received 560 reports of swelling in dogs after Dexamethasone. That is 21% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
560Reports
70%Marked serious
26%Recovered
15%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 swelling in dogs?
- 560 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).
Swelling with similar medicines
- Swelling after Prednisone 826 reports · 9.2% of its reports
- Swelling after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 81 reports · 3.9% of its reports
- Swelling after Prednisolone 110 reports · 9.1% of its reports
- Swelling after Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 34 reports · 3.1% of its reports
- Swelling after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 35 reports · 5.4% of its reports
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