Ormetoprim + Sulfadimethoxine side effects in dogs

877 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Ormetoprim + Sulfadimethoxine in dogs. The most reported problems were lethargy, liver problems, loss of appetite. 5.1% were marked serious.

877Reports
5.1%Marked serious
88%Only medicine involved
4.7%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

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
2 0.2%
Didn't stop worms
1 0.1%

How soon problems started

Same day
39 28%
1–2 days
24 17%
3–7 days
19 14%
1–4 weeks
38 27%
Over a month
20 14%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (140 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
41 4.7%
Still unwell when reported
81 9.2%
Died
94 11%
Euthanised
7 0.8%
Not known
654 75%

Breeds named most often

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

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