Itching after Betamethasone + Gentamicin in dogs

42 reports to the FDA describe itching in dogs given Betamethasone + Gentamicin. That is 14% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

42Reports
57%Marked serious
26%Recovered
7.1%Died or euthanised
8 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
10 28%
1–2 days
3 8.3%
3–7 days
5 14%
1–4 weeks
2 5.6%
Over a month
16 44%

How the animals did

Recovered
8 19%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 7.1%
Still unwell when reported
16 38%
Died
2 4.8%
Euthanised
1 2.4%
Not known
12 29%

Problems reported at the same time

11 26%
7 17%
Hair loss
7 17%
Breathing problems
6 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
5
4–7 years
16
8–11 years
8
12+ years
7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Betamethasone + Gentamicin cause itching in dogs?
42 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).

Itching with similar medicines

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