Cleansing side effects in dogs

87 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Cleansing in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting. 31% were marked serious.

87Reports
31%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
10%Recovered
9.2%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Lethargy
14 16%
Loss of appetite
14 16%
Vomiting
10 11%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
10 11%
Vestibular disorder
10 11%
Skin redness
8 9.2%
Ocular discharge
8 9.2%
Head tilt - ear disorder
8 9.2%
Ear discharge
7 8.0%
Tremors
7 8.0%
Circling - neurological disorder
7 8.0%
Behaviour change
6 6.9%
Itching
6 6.9%
Vocalising
6 6.9%
Liver problems
5 5.7%

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 prevent heartworm
1 1.1%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
15 21%
1–2 days
8 11%
3–7 days
11 15%
1–4 weeks
22 30%
Over a month
17 23%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (73 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
8 9.2%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.1%
Still unwell when reported
32 37%
Died
5 5.7%
Euthanised
3 3.4%
Not known
38 44%

Breeds named most often

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

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