Skin rash or irritation after Phenobarbital in dogs

The FDA has received 26 reports of skin rash or irritation in dogs after Phenobarbital. That is 1.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.3% across reports for all dog medicines.

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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Phenobarbital cause skin rash or irritation in dogs?

26 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 76 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).

Skin rash or irritation with similar medicines

• Skin rash or irritation after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 180 reports · 0.8% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 71 reports · 1.3% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Diphenhydramine 190 reports · 4.0% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Butorphanol 74 reports · 1.7% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Cefpodoxime 299 reports · 7.4% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Tramadol 108 reports · 2.9% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 66 reports · 1.9% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 66 reports · 2.0% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Propofol 49 reports · 1.6% of its reports
• Skin rash or irritation after Dirlotapide 41 reports · 1.5% of its reports

All reported side effects of Phenobarbital in dogs · Medicines most reported with skin rash or irritation