Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Miconazole Nitrate

13 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Miconazole Nitrate. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

13
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
7
Lack of efficacy - NOS - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Miconazole Nitrate

Administration Routes

TopicalAuricular (Otic)

Species Affected

Dog 12
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 2
Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire 2
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 2
Beagle 1
Dog (unknown) 1
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Shih Tzu 1
Havanese 1
Dog (other) 1
Domestic Shorthair 1

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 7
Skin scab 3
Loss of hearing 3
Pyoderma 2
Localised pain NOS (see other 'SOCs' for specific pain) 2
Behavioural disorder NOS 2
Diarrhoea 2
Abdominal discomfort 2
Straining to defecate 2
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 2
Neutrophilia 2
Eosinopenia 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
8 (61.5%)
Ongoing
3 (23.1%)
Recovered/Normal
1 (7.7%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (7.7%)

Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Miconazole Nitrate Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Miconazole Nitrate; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Chlorhexidine Gluconate, Miconazole Nitrate. Administration routes: Topical, Auricular (Otic).

By species: Dog (12 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (2), Terrier - Bull - Staffordshire (2), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (2).

Leading clinical signs: Lack of efficacy - NOS (7), Skin scab (3), Loss of hearing (3), Pyoderma (2). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 61.5%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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