Betamethasone + Gentamicin side effects in dogs

301 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Betamethasone + Gentamicin in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 35% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

301Reports
35%Marked serious
20%Only medicine involved
29%Recovered
9.6%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

87 29%
54 18%
42 14%
37 12%
20 6.6%
Kidney problems
19 6.3%
Hair loss
18 6.0%
Seizures
16 5.3%
Behaviour change
15 5.0%
Breathing problems
15 5.0%
Allergic reaction
14 4.7%

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 dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't prevent heartworm
6 2.0%
Didn't stop fleas
5 1.7%
Didn't stop worms
3 1.0%

How soon problems started

Same day
49 26%
1–2 days
17 8.9%
3–7 days
25 13%
1–4 weeks
36 19%
Over a month
65 34%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (192 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
78 26%
Recovered with lasting effects
9 3.0%
Still unwell when reported
84 28%
Died
14 4.7%
Euthanised
15 5.0%
Not known
101 34%

Breeds named most often

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

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