Tremors after Prednisone in dogs

The FDA has received 491 reports of tremors in dogs after Prednisone. That is 5.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

491Reports

60%Marked serious

25%Recovered

15%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

90 24%

1–2 days

51 13%

3–7 days

50 13%

1–4 weeks

69 18%

Over a month

121 32%

How the animals did

Recovered

111 23%

Recovered with lasting effects

12 2.4%

Still unwell when reported

180 37%

Died

31 6.3%

Euthanised

44 9.0%

Not known

113 23%

Problems reported at the same time

162 33%

155 32%

131 27%

116 24%

90 18%

87 18%

73 15%

71 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

128

4–7 years

158

8–11 years

120

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 tremors in dogs?: 491 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 7 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).

Tremors with similar medicines

Tremors after Dexamethasone 178 reports · 6.5% of its reports
Tremors after Prednisolone + Trimeprazine 109 reports · 5.2% of its reports
Tremors after Prednisolone 76 reports · 6.3% of its reports
Tremors after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole 23 reports · 3.6% of its reports

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