Excessive thirst after Neomycin in dogs

The FDA has received 53 reports of excessive thirst in dogs after Neomycin. That is 12% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

53Reports
19%Marked serious
11%Recovered
5.7%Died or euthanised
3 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 28%
1–2 days
5 16%
3–7 days
10 31%
1–4 weeks
3 9.4%
Over a month
5 16%

How the animals did

Recovered
6 11%
Still unwell when reported
25 47%
Died
2 3.8%
Euthanised
1 1.9%
Not known
19 36%

Problems reported at the same time

13 25%
Decreased urine concentration
8 15%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
8
4–7 years
22
8–11 years
15
12+ years
4

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Neomycin cause excessive thirst in dogs?
53 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 3 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).

Excessive thirst with similar medicines

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