Ciprofloxacin side effects in dogs

180 reports sent to the FDA between 2004 and 2026 involve Ciprofloxacin in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 47% were marked serious.

180Reports
47%Marked serious
5.0%Only medicine involved
39%Recovered
11%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

67 37%
31 17%
22 12%
Kidney problems
18 10%
Liver problems
18 10%
Weight loss
13 7.2%
Itching
12 6.7%
Skin rash or irritation
12 6.7%
Swelling
11 6.1%
Breathing problems
11 6.1%
Blood problems
11 6.1%
Leucocytosis
10 5.6%
Fever
8 4.4%
Skin redness
8 4.4%

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 prevent heartworm
5 2.8%
Didn't stop worms
2 1.1%
Didn't stop fleas
2 1.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
25 20%
1–2 days
13 10%
3–7 days
15 12%
1–4 weeks
32 25%
Over a month
42 33%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (127 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
63 35%
Recovered with lasting effects
8 4.4%
Still unwell when reported
36 20%
Died
7 3.9%
Euthanised
12 6.7%
Not known
54 30%

Breeds named most often

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

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