Otic Cleanser side effects in dogs

65 reports sent to the FDA between 2014 and 2024 involve Otic Cleanser in dogs. The most reported problems were otorrhoea, ear discharge, itching. 85% were marked serious.

65Reports
85%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
32%Recovered
3.1%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Otorrhoea
13 20%
Ear discharge
8 12%
Itching
8 12%
Head shake - ear disorder
8 12%
Loss of appetite
8 12%
Falling
7 11%
Behaviour change
7 11%
Deafness
6 9.2%
Ocular discharge
6 9.2%
Application site reaction
6 9.2%
Skin redness
6 9.2%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
5 7.7%
Vomiting
5 7.7%
Head tilt - ear disorder
5 7.7%
Lethargy
5 7.7%

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.

How soon problems started

Same day
7 14%
1–2 days
12 24%
3–7 days
9 18%
1–4 weeks
18 37%
Over a month
3 6.1%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (49 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
20 31%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.5%
Still unwell when reported
2 3.1%
Euthanised
2 3.1%
Not known
40 62%

Breeds named most often

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

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