Skin redness after Ketoconazole in dogs

The FDA has received 151 reports of skin redness in dogs after Ketoconazole. That is 6.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

151Reports
68%Marked serious
26%Recovered
4.6%Died or euthanised
13 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
20 16%
1–2 days
22 18%
3–7 days
12 9.8%
1–4 weeks
31 25%
Over a month
38 31%

How the animals did

Recovered
34 23%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 4.0%
Still unwell when reported
47 31%
Died
5 3.3%
Euthanised
2 1.3%
Not known
57 38%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
43
4–7 years
50
8–11 years
38
12+ years
14

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Ketoconazole cause skin redness in dogs?
151 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 13 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

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