Death after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole in cats

80 reports to the FDA describe death in cats given Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole. That is 10.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.9% across reports for all cat medicines.

80Reports

90%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

100%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

16 25%

1–2 days

8 13%

3–7 days

11 17%

1–4 weeks

18 28%

Over a month

11 17%

How the animals did

Died

36 45%

Euthanised

44 55%

Problems reported at the same time

37 46%

30 38%

19 24%

17 21%

15 19%

11 14%

11 14%

10 13%

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 death in cats?: 80 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 7 days 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).

Death with similar medicines

Death after Prednisolone 187 reports · 15% of its reports
Death after Prednisone 118 reports · 13% of its reports
Death after Dexamethasone 223 reports · 29% of its reports

All reported side effects of Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole in cats · Medicines most reported with death