Death after Triamcinolone in dogs

The FDA has received 80 reports of death in dogs after Triamcinolone. That is 9.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

80Reports
68%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
99%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 20%
1–2 days
8 17%
3–7 days
9 20%
1–4 weeks
9 20%
Over a month
11 24%

How the animals did

Died
57 71%
Euthanised
22 28%
Not known
1 1.3%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
18
4–7 years
14
8–11 years
30
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Triamcinolone cause death in dogs?
80 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 4 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Triamcinolone in dogs · Medicines most reported with death