Dexamethasone + Neomycin side effects in dogs

75 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Dexamethasone + Neomycin in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 64% were marked serious.

75Reports
64%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
25%Recovered
9.3%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Dexamethasone reduces inflammation and immune activity.

Steroids commonly cause increased thirst, urination and appetite, especially at higher doses.

Most reported side effects

21 28%
Lethargy
16 21%
Liver problems
14 19%
Swelling
11 15%
Blood problems
10 13%
Diarrhea
9 12%
Restlessness or agitation
9 12%
Eye disorder (for photophobia see 'neurological')
9 12%
Ocular discharge
9 12%
Breathing problems
7 9.3%
Kidney problems
7 9.3%
Lymphopenia
7 9.3%
Tremors
6 8.0%
Itching
6 8.0%

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
7 9.3%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 1.3%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
12 19%
1–2 days
9 15%
3–7 days
7 11%
1–4 weeks
13 21%
Over a month
21 34%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (62 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
17 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 2.7%
Still unwell when reported
37 49%
Died
5 6.7%
Euthanised
2 2.7%
Not known
12 16%

Breeds named most often

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

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