Diarrhea after Prednisolone in dogs
131 reports to the FDA describe diarrhea in dogs given Prednisolone. That is 11% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.
131Reports
64%Marked serious
15%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
14 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 cause diarrhea in dogs?
- 131 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 14 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).
Diarrhea with similar medicines
- Diarrhea after Prednisone 1,150 reports · 13% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Dexamethasone 508 reports · 19% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 188 reports · 9.0% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Miconazole + Polymyxin B + Prednisolone 43 reports · 3.9% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 27 reports · 4.2% of its reports
All reported side effects of Prednisolone in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea