Urinary tract infection after Metronidazole in dogs
The FDA has received 67 reports of urinary tract infection in dogs after Metronidazole. That is 2.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
67Reports
70%Marked serious
19%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
31 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Metronidazole treats some bacterial and parasitic gut infections.
Questions owners ask
- Can Metronidazole cause urinary tract infection in dogs?
- 67 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 31 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).
Urinary tract infection with similar medicines
- Urinary tract infection after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) 212 reports · 3.9% of its reports
- Urinary tract infection after Doxycycline 50 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Urinary tract infection after Cefovecin (Convenia) 45 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Urinary tract infection after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 105 reports · 2.8% of its reports
- Urinary tract infection after Amoxicillin 74 reports · 5.5% of its reports
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