Otorrhoea after Ketoconazole in dogs

29 reports to the FDA describe otorrhoea in dogs given Ketoconazole. That is 1.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

29Reports

93%Marked serious

10%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

7 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 12%

1–2 days

4 24%

3–7 days

3 18%

1–4 weeks

5 29%

Over a month

3 18%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 10%

Still unwell when reported

2 6.9%

Not known

24 83%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

15 52%

10 34%

7 24%

6 21%

5 17%

Ear canal inflammation

5 17%

Loss of hearing

4 14%

Ear infection

3 10%

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 otorrhoea in dogs?: 29 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 7 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).

Otorrhoea with similar medicines

Otorrhoea after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 115 reports · 3.2% of its reports
Otorrhoea after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 31 reports · 1.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Ketoconazole in dogs · Medicines most reported with otorrhoea