Tobramycin side effects in dogs

118 reports sent to the FDA between 2012 and 2026 involve Tobramycin in dogs. The most reported problems were corneal ulcer, lethargy, loss of appetite. 66% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.

118Reports
66%Marked serious
2.5%Only medicine involved
21%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

32 27%
Vomiting
19 16%
Liver problems
19 16%
Neutrophilia
18 15%
Eye disorder (for photophobia see 'neurological')
18 15%
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca
18 15%
Swelling
17 14%
Breathing problems
13 11%
Itching
12 10%
Blepharospasm
12 10%
Dry eye
12 10%

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
17 14%
Didn't prevent heartworm
2 1.7%
Didn't stop ticks
2 1.7%
Didn't stop worms
1 0.8%
Didn't stop fleas
1 0.8%

How soon problems started

Same day
21 23%
1–2 days
14 15%
3–7 days
14 15%
1–4 weeks
22 24%
Over a month
22 24%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (93 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
19 16%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 5.1%
Still unwell when reported
46 39%
Died
5 4.2%
Euthanised
13 11%
Not known
29 25%

Breeds named most often

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

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