Skin rash or irritation after Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole in cats

33 reports to the FDA describe skin rash or irritation in cats given Dexamethasone + Neomycin + Thiabendazole. That is 4.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all cat medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

33Reports
42%Marked serious
9.1%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
17 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
0 0.0%
1–2 days
0 0.0%
3–7 days
3 14%
1–4 weeks
13 59%
Over a month
6 27%

How the animals did

Recovered
3 9.1%
Still unwell when reported
15 45%
Died
4 12%
Not known
11 33%

Problems reported at the same time

Itching
14 42%
Hair loss
10 30%
Crust
7 21%
Ear infection
7 21%
Skin redness
6 18%
Loss of appetite
5 15%
Lethargy
5 15%
Abnormal radiograph finding
5 15%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
6
4–7 years
5
8–11 years
9
12+ years
8

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 skin rash or irritation in cats?
33 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 17 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).

Skin rash or irritation with similar medicines

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