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The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Steroid Injection

18 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Unspecified Steroid Injection. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

18
adverse-event reports
11.1%
death-coded share
Cat
most-reported species
4
Vomiting - top reaction
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18
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
11.1%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Steroid Injection

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Cat 11
Dog 7

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 8
Retriever - Labrador 2
Domestic Longhair 2
Collie (unspecified) 1
Boxer (German Boxer) 1
Domestic Mediumhair 1
Spitz - German Pomeranian 1
Pinscher - Miniature 1
Appenzeller Sennenhunde 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 4
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 4
Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 3
Excessive licking and/or grooming 2
Pruritus 2
Skin lesion NOS 2
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 2
Self trauma 2
Vocalisation 2
Hypersalivation 2
Decreased appetite 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
9 (50.0%)
Ongoing
5 (27.8%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (11.1%)
Died
1 (5.6%)
Euthanized
1 (5.6%)

Unspecified Steroid Injection Adverse Event Insights

18 reports name Unspecified Steroid Injection; 2 recorded a death outcome (11.1% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Steroid Injection. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Cat (11 reports), Dog (7 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (8), Retriever - Labrador (2), Domestic Longhair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (4), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (4), Behavioural disorder NOS (3), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (3). Outcome, 18 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 50.0%.

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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