Phytosphingosine side effects in dogs

112 reports sent to the FDA between 2010 and 2026 involve Phytosphingosine in dogs. The most reported problems were itching, skin redness, vomiting. 31% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 14% of cases.

112Reports
31%Marked serious
32%Only medicine involved
51%Recovered
0.9%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

25 22%
Vomiting
18 16%
Loss of appetite
16 14%
Behaviour change
14 13%
Lethargy
13 12%
Hair loss
10 8.9%
Diarrhea
9 8.0%
Allergic reaction
9 8.0%
Application site reaction
8 7.1%
Skin rash or irritation
7 6.3%
Crust
6 5.4%
Ear discharge
6 5.4%
Liver problems
6 5.4%
Scale
5 4.5%

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
16 14%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.9%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 0.9%
Didn't stop worms
1 0.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
31 34%
1–2 days
13 14%
3–7 days
5 5.5%
1–4 weeks
17 19%
Over a month
25 27%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (91 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
48 43%
Recovered with lasting effects
9 8.0%
Still unwell when reported
26 23%
Euthanised
1 0.9%
Not known
28 25%

Breeds named most often

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

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