Haematuria after Prednisone in dogs

The FDA has received 60 reports of haematuria in dogs after Prednisone. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

60Reports

75%Marked serious

6.7%Recovered

35%Died or euthanised

11 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 18%

1–2 days

7 16%

3–7 days

3 6.7%

1–4 weeks

12 27%

Over a month

15 33%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 6.7%

Still unwell when reported

20 33%

Died

10 17%

Euthanised

11 18%

Not known

15 25%

Problems reported at the same time

29 48%

28 47%

22 37%

21 35%

20 33%

20 33%

19 32%

18 30%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Prednisone reduces inflammation and immune activity.

Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.

Questions owners ask

Can Prednisone cause haematuria in dogs?: 60 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 11 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).

Haematuria with similar medicines

Haematuria after Dexamethasone 45 reports · 1.7% of its reports

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