Unspecified Steroid side effects in dogs

67 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Unspecified Steroid in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, vomiting. 75% were marked serious.

67Reports
75%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
16%Recovered
25%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Lethargy
18 27%
Vomiting
12 18%
Liver problems
7 10%
Kidney problems
7 10%
Swelling
7 10%
Itching
6 9.0%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
6 9.0%
Skin redness
6 9.0%
Weakness
6 9.0%
Breathing problems
5 7.5%
Skin rash or irritation
5 7.5%
Disorientation
5 7.5%
Diarrhea
5 7.5%
Behaviour change
5 7.5%

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 7.5%
Didn't work as expected
3 4.5%

How soon problems started

Same day
14 23%
1–2 days
13 22%
3–7 days
9 15%
1–4 weeks
13 22%
Over a month
11 18%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (60 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
11 16%
Still unwell when reported
20 30%
Died
3 4.5%
Euthanised
14 21%
Not known
19 28%

Breeds named most often

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

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