Miconazole side effects in dogs

399 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Miconazole in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, itching, vomiting. 40% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 75% of cases.

399Reports
40%Marked serious
12%Only medicine involved
19%Recovered
7.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

65 16%
54 14%
48 12%
42 11%
35 8.8%
21 5.3%
Abnormal cytology
19 4.8%
Breathing problems
18 4.5%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't stop fleas
5 1.3%
Didn't prevent heartworm
5 1.3%
Didn't stop worms
2 0.5%
Didn't stop ticks
1 0.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
34 12%
1–2 days
16 5.7%
3–7 days
33 12%
1–4 weeks
64 23%
Over a month
132 47%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (279 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
73 18%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 0.8%
Still unwell when reported
156 39%
Died
11 2.8%
Euthanised
17 4.3%
Not known
139 35%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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