Steroid side effects in dogs

135 reports sent to the FDA between 2008 and 2026 involve Steroid in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 60% were marked serious.

135Reports
60%Marked serious
0.7%Only medicine involved
15%Recovered
17%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

32 24%
31 23%
Swelling
12 8.9%
Weight loss
12 8.9%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
11 8.1%
Seizures
10 7.4%
Breathing problems
10 7.4%
Liver problems
10 7.4%
Diarrhea
9 6.7%
Skin redness
9 6.7%
Itching
8 5.9%
Behaviour change
8 5.9%
Fever
7 5.2%
Allergic reaction
7 5.2%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't stop fleas
5 3.7%
Didn't prevent heartworm
3 2.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
20 19%
1–2 days
12 11%
3–7 days
18 17%
1–4 weeks
25 23%
Over a month
33 31%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (108 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
19 14%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.7%
Still unwell when reported
50 37%
Died
8 5.9%
Euthanised
15 11%
Not known
42 31%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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