Sulfadimethoxine side effects in dogs
920 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Sulfadimethoxine in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea. 17% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 33% of cases.
920Reports
17%Marked serious
64%Only medicine involved
15%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (371 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Labrador Retriever 82 reports
- Golden Retriever 50 reports
- German Shepherd Dog 37 reports
- Chihuahua 34 reports
- Yorkshire Terrier 33 reports
- Boxer (german Boxer) 28 reports
- Poodle 27 reports
- Beagle 17 reports
- Shih Tzu 17 reports
- Bulldog 16 reports
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