Phytosphingosine Salicyloyl side effects in dogs

61 reports sent to the FDA between 2016 and 2025 involve Phytosphingosine Salicyloyl in dogs. The most reported problems were skin redness, application site reaction, itching. 6.6% were marked serious.

61Reports
6.6%Marked serious
80%Only medicine involved
56%Recovered
0.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Skin redness
21 34%
Application site reaction
20 33%
Itching
11 18%
Vomiting
4 6.6%
Allergic reaction
4 6.6%
Behaviour change
2 3.3%
Hair loss
2 3.3%
Epiphora
2 3.3%
Squinting
2 3.3%
Swollen eye
2 3.3%
Uncomfortable
2 3.3%
Skin rash or irritation
2 3.3%
Lethargy
1 1.6%
Blood problems
1 1.6%
Breathing problems
1 1.6%

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 work as expected
7 11%

How soon problems started

Same day
39 66%
1–2 days
6 10%
3–7 days
9 15%
1–4 weeks
4 6.8%
Over a month
1 1.7%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (59 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
33 54%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.6%
Still unwell when reported
17 28%
Not known
10 16%

Breeds named most often

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

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