Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin side effects in cats

75 reports sent to the FDA between 1997 and 2025 involve Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin in cats. The most reported problems were deafness, wobbliness (ataxia), loss of appetite. 15% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 50% of cases.

75Reports
15%Marked serious
79%Only medicine involved
9.3%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Deafness
19 25%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
13 17%
Loss of appetite
11 15%
Vomiting
10 13%
Vestibular disorder
8 11%
Lethargy
7 9.3%
Head tilt - ear disorder
7 9.3%
Hair loss
6 8.0%
Itching
5 6.7%
Vocalising
4 5.3%
Nystagmus
4 5.3%
Horner's syndrome
4 5.3%
Eye or vision problems
4 5.3%
Drooling
4 5.3%
Diarrhea
3 4.0%

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 cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
3 4.0%
Didn't stop fleas
1 1.3%

How the animals did

Recovered
6 8.0%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.3%
Still unwell when reported
5 6.7%
Died
7 9.3%
Euthanised
1 1.3%
Not known
55 73%

Breeds named most often

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

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