Didn't work as expected after Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin in dogs

The FDA has received 71 reports of didn't work as expected in dogs after Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin. That is 3.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

71Reports
20%Marked serious
2.8%Recovered
0.0%Died or euthanised
73 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
1 3.6%
1–2 days
0 0.0%
3–7 days
5 18%
1–4 weeks
5 18%
Over a month
17 61%

How the animals did

Recovered
2 2.8%
Still unwell when reported
17 24%
Not known
52 73%

Problems reported at the same time

6 8.5%
Didn't prevent heartworm
6 8.5%
Otitis externa
4 5.6%
4 5.6%
Overdose
3 4.2%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
13
4–7 years
17
8–11 years
17
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin cause didn't work as expected in dogs?
71 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 73 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).

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