Neomycin + Polymyxin B side effects in cats

82 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Neomycin + Polymyxin B in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, allergic reaction, breathing problems. 20% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 0% of cases.

82Reports
20%Marked serious
59%Only medicine involved
4.9%Recovered
23%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Vomiting
16 20%
Allergic reaction
14 17%
Breathing problems
13 16%
Drooling
12 15%
Conjunctivitis
12 15%
Hair loss
12 15%
Swelling
11 13%
Corneal ulcer
10 12%
Skin redness
7 8.5%
Diarrhea
6 7.3%
Itching
6 7.3%
Lethargy
6 7.3%
Application site reaction
6 7.3%
Cardiac arrest
5 6.1%
Cyanosis
5 6.1%

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
2 2.4%

How soon problems started

Same day
7 20%
1–2 days
8 23%
3–7 days
5 14%
1–4 weeks
10 29%
Over a month
5 14%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (35 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
4 4.9%
Still unwell when reported
17 21%
Died
18 22%
Euthanised
1 1.2%
Not known
42 51%

Breeds named most often

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

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