Vomiting after Dexamethasone in dogs
The FDA has received 1,130 reports of vomiting in dogs after Dexamethasone. That is 41% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
1,130Reports
74%Marked serious
27%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
Same dayTypical onset
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How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
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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 vomiting in dogs?
- 1,130 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).
Vomiting with similar medicines
- Vomiting after Prednisone 2,095 reports · 23% of its reports
- Vomiting after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 527 reports · 25% of its reports
- Vomiting after Prednisolone 259 reports · 21% of its reports
- Vomiting after Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 83 reports · 7.6% of its reports
- Vomiting after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 102 reports · 16% of its reports
- Vomiting after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Polymyxin B 59 reports · 37% of its reports
- Vomiting after Dexamethasone + Neomycin 21 reports · 28% of its reports
All reported side effects of Dexamethasone in dogs · Medicines most reported with vomiting