Head shake - ear disorder after Ketoconazole in dogs

68 reports to the FDA describe head shake - ear disorder in dogs given Ketoconazole. That is 3.0% 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.

68Reports
62%Marked serious
22%Recovered
0.0%Died or euthanised
1 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
17 31%
1–2 days
14 26%
3–7 days
5 9.3%
1–4 weeks
12 22%
Over a month
6 11%

How the animals did

Recovered
14 21%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.5%
Still unwell when reported
21 31%
Not known
32 47%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
23
4–7 years
18
8–11 years
15
12+ years
6

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketoconazole cause head shake - ear disorder in dogs?
68 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 1 day 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).

Head shake - ear disorder with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Ketoconazole in dogs · Medicines most reported with head shake - ear disorder