Bacterial skin infection after Diphenhydramine in dogs
36 reports to the FDA describe bacterial skin infection in dogs given Diphenhydramine. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
36Reports
69%Marked serious
5.6%Recovered
8.3%Died or euthanised
9 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Diphenhydramine cause bacterial skin infection in dogs?
- 36 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 9 days of the first dose.
- What should I do?
- Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).
Bacterial skin infection with similar medicines
- Bacterial skin infection after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 24 reports · 0.1% of its reports
- Bacterial skin infection after Cefpodoxime 96 reports · 2.4% of its reports
- Bacterial skin infection after Cephalexin 45 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Bacterial skin infection after Ketoconazole 42 reports · 1.9% of its reports
- Bacterial skin infection after Miconazole 21 reports · 5.3% of its reports
All reported side effects of Diphenhydramine in dogs · Medicines most reported with bacterial skin infection