Head tilt - ear disorder after Ketoconazole in dogs

63 reports to the FDA describe head tilt - ear disorder in dogs given Ketoconazole. That is 2.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

63Reports

67%Marked serious

25%Recovered

6.3%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

24 48%

1–2 days

8 16%

3–7 days

7 14%

1–4 weeks

8 16%

Over a month

3 6.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

15 24%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.6%

Still unwell when reported

23 37%

Died

1 1.6%

Euthanised

3 4.8%

Not known

20 32%

Problems reported at the same time

37 59%

28 44%

24 38%

18 29%

Head shake - ear disorder

12 19%

Didn't work as expected

11 17%

Vestibular disorder

11 17%

Behaviour change

10 16%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketoconazole cause head tilt - ear disorder in dogs?: 63 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 tilt - ear disorder with similar medicines

Head tilt - ear disorder after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 61 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Head tilt - ear disorder after Cefpodoxime 25 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Head tilt - ear disorder after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 379 reports · 11% of its reports
Head tilt - ear disorder after Clotrimazole + Gentamicin + Mometasone 33 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Head tilt - ear disorder after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 66 reports · 2.7% of its reports
Head tilt - ear disorder after Genta Momet Clotrim 42 reports · 1.8% of its reports
Head tilt - ear disorder after Betamethasone + Clotrimazole + Gentamicin 20 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Head tilt - ear disorder after Marbofloxacin 21 reports · 1.7% of its reports
Head tilt - ear disorder after Meclizine 22 reports · 20% of its reports

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