Ear discharge after Salicylic Acid in dogs

The FDA has received 22 reports of ear discharge in dogs after Salicylic Acid. That is 13% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

22Reports

64%Marked serious

23%Recovered

4.5%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 29%

1–2 days

2 9.5%

3–7 days

2 9.5%

1–4 weeks

7 33%

Over a month

4 19%

How the animals did

Recovered

5 23%

Still unwell when reported

3 14%

Euthanised

1 4.5%

Not known

13 59%

Problems reported at the same time

Loss of appetite

7 32%

Didn't work as expected

7 32%

Head shake - ear disorder

7 32%

Skin redness

6 27%

Lethargy

6 27%

Itching

6 27%

Corneal ulcer

6 27%

Swelling

5 23%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Salicylic Acid cause ear discharge in dogs?: 22 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 13 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).

Ear discharge with similar medicines

Ear discharge after Cefpodoxime 22 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Ear discharge after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 287 reports · 8.1% of its reports
Ear discharge after Cephalexin 20 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Ear discharge after Clotrimazole + Gentamicin + Mometasone 33 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Ear discharge after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 172 reports · 7.0% of its reports
Ear discharge after Genta Momet Clotrim 27 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Ear discharge after Ketoconazole 75 reports · 3.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Salicylic Acid in dogs · Medicines most reported with ear discharge