Death after Neomycin in dogs

The FDA has received 47 reports of death in dogs after Neomycin. That is 11% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

47Reports
94%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
11 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
4 9.5%
1–2 days
8 19%
3–7 days
5 12%
1–4 weeks
11 26%
Over a month
14 33%

How the animals did

Died
22 47%
Euthanised
25 53%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
4
4–7 years
13
8–11 years
8
12+ years
19

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Neomycin cause death in dogs?
47 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 11 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Neomycin in dogs · Medicines most reported with death