Deafness after Genta Betamet Clotrim in dogs

245 reports to the FDA describe deafness in dogs given Genta Betamet Clotrim. That is 57% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

245Reports

100%Marked serious

84%Recovered

2.9%Died or euthanised

6 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 5.3%

1–2 days

41 20%

3–7 days

83 40%

1–4 weeks

70 33%

Over a month

4 1.9%

How the animals did

Recovered

43 18%

Recovered with lasting effects

163 67%

Still unwell when reported

3 1.2%

Died

3 1.2%

Euthanised

4 1.6%

Not known

29 12%

Problems reported at the same time

Drug administration duration too long

28 11%

Drug dose administration interval too long

13 5.3%

Underdose

12 4.9%

Behaviour change

11 4.5%

Drug dose prescribing error

11 4.5%

Overdose

10 4.1%

Partial deafness

9 3.7%

Didn't work as expected

9 3.7%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

101

12+ years

110

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Genta Betamet Clotrim cause deafness in dogs?: 245 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 6 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).

Deafness with similar medicines

Deafness after Cefpodoxime 49 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Deafness after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 225 reports · 6.4% of its reports
Deafness after Isoflurane 21 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Deafness after Cephalexin 22 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Deafness after Clotrimazole + Gentamicin + Mometasone 804 reports · 31% of its reports
Deafness after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 182 reports · 7.4% of its reports
Deafness after Genta Momet Clotrim 1,446 reports · 63% of its reports
Deafness after Ketoconazole 87 reports · 3.9% of its reports
Deafness after Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin 1,165 reports · 59% of its reports
Deafness after Neomycin + Triamcinolone 126 reports · 27% of its reports

All reported side effects of Genta Betamet Clotrim in dogs · Medicines most reported with deafness