Chlorhexidine Gluconate side effects in dogs

60 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2025 involve Chlorhexidine Gluconate in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting. 37% were marked serious.

60Reports
37%Marked serious
5.0%Only medicine involved
28%Recovered
8.3%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

21 35%
Loss of appetite
18 30%
Vomiting
12 20%
Itching
8 13%
Diarrhea
7 12%
Behaviour change
6 10%
Application site reaction
5 8.3%
Drooling
4 6.7%
Blood problems
4 6.7%
Skin redness
4 6.7%
Otitis
4 6.7%
Skin rash or irritation
4 6.7%
Swelling
4 6.7%
Not drinking
4 6.7%
Allergic reaction
3 5.0%

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
17 28%

How soon problems started

Same day
13 27%
1–2 days
5 10%
3–7 days
7 15%
1–4 weeks
7 15%
Over a month
16 33%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (48 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
15 25%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 3.3%
Still unwell when reported
27 45%
Died
2 3.3%
Euthanised
3 5.0%
Not known
11 18%

Breeds named most often

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

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