Not drinking after Prednisone in dogs

125 reports to the FDA describe not drinking in dogs given Prednisone. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

125Reports

80%Marked serious

12%Recovered

38%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

22 22%

1–2 days

20 20%

3–7 days

15 15%

1–4 weeks

16 16%

Over a month

28 28%

How the animals did

Recovered

13 10%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 1.6%

Still unwell when reported

40 32%

Died

14 11%

Euthanised

34 27%

Not known

22 18%

Problems reported at the same time

110 88%

63 50%

48 38%

47 38%

34 27%

30 24%

26 21%

25 20%

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 not drinking in dogs?: 125 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 6 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).

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