Chlorhexidine Digluconate side effects in dogs

96 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Chlorhexidine Digluconate in dogs. The most reported problems were application site reaction, skin redness, itching. 9.4% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

96Reports
9.4%Marked serious
65%Only medicine involved
32%Recovered
2.1%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Itching
16 17%
Hair loss
9 9.4%
Vomiting
7 7.3%
Restlessness or agitation
6 6.3%
Allergic reaction
5 5.2%
Skin rash or irritation
5 5.2%
Breathing problems
4 4.2%
Papule
3 3.1%
Uncomfortable
3 3.1%
Bacterial skin infection
3 3.1%
Loss of appetite
3 3.1%
Flaking skin
2 2.1%
Uncoded sign
2 2.1%

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 work as expected
10 10%

How soon problems started

Same day
48 52%
1–2 days
12 13%
3–7 days
9 9.7%
1–4 weeks
9 9.7%
Over a month
15 16%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (93 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
31 32%
Still unwell when reported
50 52%
Died
1 1.0%
Euthanised
1 1.0%
Not known
13 14%

Breeds named most often

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

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