Silver Sulfadiazine side effects in dogs

52 reports sent to the FDA between 2005 and 2026 involve Silver Sulfadiazine in dogs. The most reported problems were skin rash or irritation, loss of appetite, vomiting. 65% were marked serious.

52Reports
65%Marked serious
1.9%Only medicine involved
17%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Skin rash or irritation
14 27%
Loss of appetite
10 19%
Vomiting
9 17%
Hair loss
8 15%
Skin redness
8 15%
Itching
8 15%
Lethargy
6 12%
Swelling
6 12%
Weight loss
6 12%
Bacterial skin infection
6 12%
Hypoalbuminaemia
5 9.6%
Application site reaction
4 7.7%
Diarrhea
4 7.7%
Vasculitis
4 7.7%
Skin ulcer
4 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.

Didn't work as expected
10 19%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 1.9%

How soon problems started

Same day
8 17%
1–2 days
10 21%
3–7 days
5 11%
1–4 weeks
8 17%
Over a month
16 34%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (47 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
8 15%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.9%
Still unwell when reported
27 52%
Died
3 5.8%
Euthanised
3 5.8%
Not known
10 19%

Breeds named most often

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

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