Prednisolone + Trimeprazine

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12 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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12
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

PrednisoloneTrimeprazine

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 8
Unknown 4

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 4
Shih Tzu 3
Chihuahua 1
Pug 1
Bichon Frise 1
Terrier (unspecified) 1
Schnauzer - Miniature 1

Most Reported Reactions

Diarrhoea 3
Seizure NOS 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 2
Anorexia 2
Physical label missing 2
Pyoderma 1
General hair loss 1
Crust 1
Bacterial skin infection NOS 1
Skin sore 1
PR-SKIN, LESION(S) 1
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL 1

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
4 (50.0%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (37.5%)
Outcome Unknown
1 (12.5%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 12
Reports involving death 0
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 0.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
Distinct breeds in reports 7
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 2

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Prednisolone + Trimeprazine Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 12 adverse event reports referencing Prednisolone + Trimeprazine, including 0 reports in which the animal died — a 0.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredients on file: Prednisolone, Trimeprazine. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Prednisolone + Trimeprazine reports are Dog (8 reports), Unknown (4 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Unknown (4), Shih Tzu (3), Chihuahua (1) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Prednisolone + Trimeprazine are Diarrhoea (3), Seizure NOS (2), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (2), Anorexia (2). Of the 8 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 50.0%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Prednisolone + Trimeprazine.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial