Vocalising after Dexamethasone in dogs
The FDA has received 127 reports of vocalising in dogs after Dexamethasone. That is 4.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
127Reports
73%Marked serious
15%Recovered
34%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
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 vocalising in dogs?
- 127 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).
Vocalising with similar medicines
- Vocalising after Prednisone 303 reports · 3.4% of its reports
- Vocalising after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 29 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Vocalising after Prednisolone 50 reports · 4.1% of its reports
- Vocalising after Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 23 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Vocalising after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 21 reports · 3.3% of its reports
All reported side effects of Dexamethasone in dogs · Medicines most reported with vocalising
