Trimeprazine Tartrate + Prednisolone

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28 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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28
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
1070.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Trimeprazine Tartrate + Prednisolone

Administration Routes

UnknownOral

Species Affected

Dog 28

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Poodle - Toy 2
Chihuahua 2
Terrier - Cairn 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 1
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 1
American Pit Bull Terrier 1
Terrier - West Highland White 1
Retriever - Golden 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 5
Anorexia 4
Vomiting 3
Bruising 3
Decreased haematocrit 3
Leucocytosis NOS 3
Restlessness 2
Weight gain 2
Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - heartworm 2
Allergy NOS 2
Perineal fistula 2
Falling 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
15 (53.6%)
Ongoing
6 (21.4%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (14.3%)
Euthanized
2 (7.1%)
Died
1 (3.6%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 28
Reports involving death 3
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1070.0%
Distinct species in reports 1
Distinct breeds in reports 20
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

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

Trimeprazine Tartrate + Prednisolone Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 28 adverse event reports referencing Trimeprazine Tartrate + Prednisolone, including 3 reports in which the animal died — a 1070.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Trimeprazine Tartrate + Prednisolone. Reported administration routes include Unknown, Oral. 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 Trimeprazine Tartrate + Prednisolone reports are Dog (28 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (3), Poodle - Toy (2), Chihuahua (2) 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 Trimeprazine Tartrate + Prednisolone are Lack of efficacy - NOS (5), Anorexia (4), Vomiting (3), Bruising (3). Of the 28 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 53.6%. 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 Trimeprazine Tartrate + Prednisolone.

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