Enrofloxacin + Silver Sulfadiazine side effects in cats

50 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Enrofloxacin + Silver Sulfadiazine in cats. The most reported problems were skin redness, swelling, ear discharge. 72% were marked serious.

50Reports
72%Marked serious
52%Only medicine involved
34%Recovered
8.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Enrofloxacin treats bacterial infections.

Most reported side effects

Skin redness
10 20%
Swelling
7 14%
Ear discharge
7 14%
Head shake - ear disorder
6 12%
Application site reaction
6 12%
Lethargy
6 12%
Itching
5 10%
Eye or vision problems
5 10%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
4 8.0%
Behaviour change
4 8.0%
Ear infection
4 8.0%
Breathing problems
4 8.0%
Loss of appetite
4 8.0%
Restlessness or agitation
3 6.0%
Hiding
3 6.0%

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
4 8.0%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 2.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
11 26%
1–2 days
14 33%
3–7 days
7 16%
1–4 weeks
8 19%
Over a month
3 7.0%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (43 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
17 34%
Still unwell when reported
5 10%
Died
1 2.0%
Euthanised
3 6.0%
Not known
24 48%

Breeds named most often

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

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