Excessive thirst after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine in dogs

The FDA has received 28 reports of excessive thirst in dogs after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

28Reports
57%Marked serious
11%Recovered
7.1%Died or euthanised
10 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 32%
1–2 days
3 16%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
4 21%
Over a month
6 32%

How the animals did

Recovered
3 11%
Still unwell when reported
13 46%
Died
1 3.6%
Euthanised
1 3.6%
Not known
10 36%

Problems reported at the same time

Decreased urine concentration
10 36%
Inappropriate urination
5 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
4
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
14
12+ years
4

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine cause excessive thirst in dogs?
28 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 10 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).

Excessive thirst with similar medicines

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