Chlorhexidine Gluconate + Phytosphingosine Salicyloyl side effects in dogs

54 reports sent to the FDA between 2016 and 2025 involve Chlorhexidine Gluconate + Phytosphingosine Salicyloyl in dogs. The most reported problems were skin redness, itching, application site reaction. 28% were marked serious.

54Reports
28%Marked serious
87%Only medicine involved
67%Recovered
0.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Skin redness
18 33%
Itching
12 22%
Application site reaction
11 20%
Vocalising
5 9.3%
Swelling
5 9.3%
Skin rash or irritation
5 9.3%
Skin irritation
4 7.4%
Vomiting
3 5.6%
Loss of appetite
3 5.6%
Behaviour change
3 5.6%
Rolling
3 5.6%
Hair loss
3 5.6%
Allergic reaction
2 3.7%
Tremors
2 3.7%
Chemical burn
2 3.7%

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 work as expected
1 1.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
35 78%
1–2 days
6 13%
3–7 days
1 2.2%
1–4 weeks
3 6.7%
Over a month
0 0.0%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (45 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
30 56%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 11%
Still unwell when reported
6 11%
Not known
12 22%

Breeds named most often

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

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