Pale mucous membrane after Prednisone in dogs

The FDA has received 206 reports of pale mucous membrane in dogs after Prednisone. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

206Reports

91%Marked serious

12%Recovered

47%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

46 25%

1–2 days

20 11%

3–7 days

25 14%

1–4 weeks

39 21%

Over a month

55 30%

How the animals did

Recovered

24 12%

Still unwell when reported

75 36%

Died

31 15%

Euthanised

65 32%

Not known

11 5.3%

Problems reported at the same time

117 57%

106 51%

102 50%

95 46%

81 39%

79 38%

56 27%

44 21%

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 pale mucous membrane in dogs?: 206 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 9 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).

Pale mucous membrane with similar medicines

Pale mucous membrane after Dexamethasone 285 reports · 10% of its reports
Pale mucous membrane after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 32 reports · 1.5% of its reports
Pale mucous membrane after Prednisolone 40 reports · 3.3% of its reports

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