Skin redness after Chlorhexidine Digluconate in dogs

31 reports to the FDA describe skin redness in dogs given Chlorhexidine Digluconate. That is 32% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

31Reports

9.7%Marked serious

39%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

18 58%

1–2 days

3 9.7%

3–7 days

3 9.7%

1–4 weeks

4 13%

Over a month

3 9.7%

How the animals did

Recovered

12 39%

Still unwell when reported

14 45%

Not known

5 16%

Problems reported at the same time

Application site reaction

7 23%

Papule

3 9.7%

Itching

3 9.7%

Didn't work as expected

3 9.7%

Skin rash or irritation

2 6.5%

Uncomfortable

2 6.5%

Hair loss

2 6.5%

Skin scab

2 6.5%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Chlorhexidine Digluconate cause skin redness in dogs?: 31 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 the same day 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

Skin redness after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 212 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Skin redness after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 70 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Skin redness after Diphenhydramine 358 reports · 7.6% of its reports
Skin redness after Butorphanol 140 reports · 3.2% of its reports
Skin redness after Cefpodoxime 146 reports · 3.6% of its reports
Skin redness after Tramadol 89 reports · 2.4% of its reports
Skin redness after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 351 reports · 9.9% of its reports
Skin redness after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 47 reports · 1.4% of its reports
Skin redness after Propofol 89 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Skin redness after Isoflurane 66 reports · 2.4% of its reports

All reported side effects of Chlorhexidine Digluconate in dogs · Medicines most reported with skin redness