Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Triamcinolone Acetonide

702 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Triamcinolone Acetonide. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

702
adverse-event reports
7.1%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
121
Suspension, Abnormal - top reaction
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702
Total Reports
50
Deaths Reported
7.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Triamcinolone Acetonide

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneousIntra-ArticularTopicalIntramuscularOralParenteralIntralesionalIntrasynovialAuricular (Otic)

Species Affected

Dog 333
Unknown 223
Horse 87
Cat 52
Human 5
Other Canids 1
Other 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 230
Domestic Shorthair 32
Retriever - Labrador 26
Quarter Horse 25
Terrier - Yorkshire 16
Chihuahua 15
Dachshund (unspecified) 15
Horse (unknown) 14
Crossbred Canine/dog 13
Retriever - Golden 13

Most Reported Reactions

Suspension, Abnormal 121
Vomiting 78
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 68
Other abnormal test result NOS 44
Lameness 41
Emesis 41
Precipitate, Sediment 40
Anaphylaxis 29
Product problem 29
Death 27
Behavioural disorder NOS 26
Ataxia 24

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
171 (41.1%)
Outcome Unknown
102 (24.5%)
Ongoing
72 (17.3%)
Died
31 (7.5%)
Recovered with Sequela
21 (5.0%)
Euthanized
19 (4.6%)

Triamcinolone Acetonide Adverse Event Insights

702 reports name Triamcinolone Acetonide; 50 recorded a death outcome (7.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Triamcinolone Acetonide. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous, Intra-Articular, Topical.

By species: Dog (333 reports), Unknown (223 reports), Horse (87 reports). By breed: Unknown (230), Domestic Shorthair (32), Retriever - Labrador (26).

Leading clinical signs: Suspension, Abnormal (121), Vomiting (78), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (68), Other abnormal test result NOS (44). Outcome, 416 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 41.1%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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