Loss of appetite after Triamcinolone in dogs

The FDA has received 85 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Triamcinolone. That is 9.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

85Reports
60%Marked serious
15%Recovered
27%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
12 24%
1–2 days
9 18%
3–7 days
10 20%
1–4 weeks
7 14%
Over a month
12 24%

How the animals did

Recovered
13 15%
Still unwell when reported
19 22%
Died
13 15%
Euthanised
10 12%
Not known
30 35%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
4
1–3 years
18
4–7 years
26
8–11 years
22
12+ years
13

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Triamcinolone cause loss of appetite in dogs?
85 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

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