Breathing problems after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole in cats

32 reports to the FDA describe breathing problems in cats given Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole. That is 4.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.7% across reports for all cat medicines.

32Reports

59%Marked serious

13%Recovered

31%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 30%

1–2 days

8 30%

3–7 days

7 26%

1–4 weeks

4 15%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 13%

Still unwell when reported

6 19%

Died

4 13%

Euthanised

6 19%

Not known

12 38%

Problems reported at the same time

15 47%

13 41%

10 31%

6 19%

6 19%

5 16%

Abnormal radiograph finding

5 16%

Hiding

5 16%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Dexamethasone reduces inflammation and immune activity.

Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.

Questions owners ask

Can Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole cause breathing problems in cats?: 32 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 1 day of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

Breathing problems with similar medicines

Breathing problems after Prednisolone 70 reports · 5.7% of its reports
Breathing problems after Prednisone 55 reports · 6.2% of its reports
Breathing problems after Dexamethasone 134 reports · 18% of its reports

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