Diarrhea after Betamethasone + Gentamicin in dogs

37 reports to the FDA describe diarrhea in dogs given Betamethasone + Gentamicin. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

37Reports
57%Marked serious
19%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
31 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
6 20%
1–2 days
1 3.3%
3–7 days
1 3.3%
1–4 weeks
6 20%
Over a month
16 53%

How the animals did

Recovered
6 16%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 2.7%
Still unwell when reported
9 24%
Died
3 8.1%
Euthanised
5 14%
Not known
13 35%

Problems reported at the same time

18 49%
16 43%
9 24%
6 16%
Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (ggt)
5 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
4
1–3 years
9
4–7 years
12
8–11 years
10
12+ years
2

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Betamethasone + Gentamicin cause diarrhea in dogs?
37 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 31 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Betamethasone + Gentamicin in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea