Hypoalbuminaemia after Prednisone in dogs

145 reports to the FDA describe hypoalbuminaemia in dogs given Prednisone. That is 1.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

145Reports

83%Marked serious

8.3%Recovered

47%Died or euthanised

10 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

20 18%

1–2 days

15 14%

3–7 days

18 16%

1–4 weeks

27 25%

Over a month

30 27%

How the animals did

Recovered

11 7.6%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.7%

Still unwell when reported

50 34%

Died

21 14%

Euthanised

47 32%

Not known

15 10%

Problems reported at the same time

93 64%

75 52%

69 48%

68 47%

66 46%

65 45%

58 40%

53 37%

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 hypoalbuminaemia in dogs?: 145 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).

Hypoalbuminaemia with similar medicines

Hypoalbuminaemia after Dexamethasone 99 reports · 3.6% of its reports
Hypoalbuminaemia after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 21 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Hypoalbuminaemia after Prednisolone 34 reports · 2.8% of its reports

All reported side effects of Prednisone in dogs · Medicines most reported with hypoalbuminaemia