Nausea after Prednisone in dogs

100 reports to the FDA describe nausea in dogs given Prednisone. That is 1.1% 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.

100Reports

66%Marked serious

23%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

25 30%

1–2 days

6 7.2%

3–7 days

5 6.0%

1–4 weeks

18 22%

Over a month

29 35%

How the animals did

Recovered

20 20%

Recovered with lasting effects

3 3.0%

Still unwell when reported

34 34%

Died

8 8.0%

Euthanised

14 14%

Not known

21 21%

Problems reported at the same time

43 43%

43 43%

37 37%

24 24%

23 23%

21 21%

20 20%

19 19%

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 nausea in dogs?: 100 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 13 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).

Nausea with similar medicines

Nausea after Dexamethasone 34 reports · 1.2% of its reports

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