Liver problems after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine in dogs

The FDA has received 61 reports of liver problems in dogs after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine. That is 2.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

61Reports
82%Marked serious
16%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
8 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 16%
1–2 days
5 14%
3–7 days
7 19%
1–4 weeks
9 24%
Over a month
10 27%

How the animals did

Recovered
6 9.8%
Recovered with lasting effects
4 6.6%
Still unwell when reported
20 33%
Died
5 8.2%
Euthanised
6 9.8%
Not known
20 33%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
6
4–7 years
16
8–11 years
25
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine cause liver problems in dogs?
61 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 8 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).

Liver problems with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine in dogs · Medicines most reported with liver problems