Mupirocin side effects in dogs

150 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Mupirocin in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, loss of appetite, vomiting. 34% were marked serious.

150Reports
34%Marked serious
31%Only medicine involved
13%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

27 18%
22 15%
Diarrhea
19 13%
Liver problems
18 12%
Accidental exposure
14 9.3%
Skin rash or irritation
14 9.3%
No sign
12 8.0%
Weight loss
11 7.3%
Swelling
11 7.3%
Behaviour change
10 6.7%
Breathing problems
10 6.7%
Itching
9 6.0%
Leucocytosis
9 6.0%
Abnormal radiograph finding
9 6.0%

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 ticks
2 1.3%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 0.7%

How soon problems started

Same day
11 15%
1–2 days
8 11%
3–7 days
8 11%
1–4 weeks
13 18%
Over a month
32 44%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (72 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
16 11%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 2.0%
Still unwell when reported
49 33%
Died
13 8.7%
Euthanised
8 5.3%
Not known
61 41%

Breeds named most often

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

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