Death after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine in dogs
The FDA has received 168 reports of death in dogs after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine. That is 8.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
168Reports
76%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
98%Died or euthanised
10 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Prednisolone reduces inflammation and immune activity.
Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.
Questions owners ask
- Can Prednisolone + Trimeprazine cause death in dogs?
- 168 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 10 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).
Death with similar medicines
- Death after Prednisone 1,116 reports · 12% of its reports
- Death after Dexamethasone 623 reports · 23% of its reports
- Death after Prednisolone 199 reports · 16% of its reports
- Death after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 27 reports · 4.2% of its reports
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