Didn't work as expected after Methylprednisolone in dogs

The FDA has received 187 reports of didn't work as expected in dogs after Methylprednisolone. That is 28% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

187Reports

18%Marked serious

5.9%Recovered

5.3%Died or euthanised

21 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

21 20%

1–2 days

6 5.6%

3–7 days

11 10%

1–4 weeks

25 23%

Over a month

44 41%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 5.9%

Still unwell when reported

95 51%

Died

7 3.7%

Euthanised

3 1.6%

Not known

71 38%

Problems reported at the same time

16 8.6%

14 7.5%

10 5.3%

10 5.3%

Incorrect route of drug administration

10 5.3%

Death

9 4.8%

Skin rash or irritation

9 4.8%

Weight loss

9 4.8%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Methylprednisolone cause didn't work as expected in dogs?: 187 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 21 days 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).

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