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The FDA adverse-event record for Gentamicin Sulfate+ Betamethasone Valerate + Clotrimazole

90 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Gentamicin Sulfate+ Betamethasone Valerate + Clotrimazole. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

90
adverse-event reports
5.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
34
Emesis - top reaction
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90
Total Reports
5
Deaths Reported
5.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Gentamicin Sulfate+ Betamethasone Valerate + Clotrimazole

Administration Routes

Auricular (Otic)UnknownTopicalOralOther

Species Affected

Dog 89
Cat 1

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 17
Spaniel - Cocker American 7
Retriever - Golden 5
Bulldog - French 4
Terrier (unspecified) 4
Shih Tzu 3
Bulldog 3
Boxer (German Boxer) 3
Dog (unknown) 3
Pug 3

Most Reported Reactions

Emesis 34
Lack of efficacy - NOS 21
Vomiting 11
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 9
Other abnormal test result NOS 8
Lack of efficacy (ectoparasite) - flea 5
Diarrhoea 4
INEFFECTIVE, HEARTWORM LARVAE 4
Behavioural disorder NOS 4
Death by euthanasia 4
Seizure NOS 3
Not eating 3

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
45 (50.0%)
Outcome Unknown
25 (27.8%)
Ongoing
10 (11.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
5 (5.6%)
Euthanized
4 (4.4%)
Died
1 (1.1%)

Gentamicin Sulfate+ Betamethasone Valerate + Clotrimazole Adverse Event Insights

90 reports name Gentamicin Sulfate+ Betamethasone Valerate + Clotrimazole; 5 recorded a death outcome (5.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Gentamicin Sulfate+ Betamethasone Valerate + Clotrimazole. Administration routes: Auricular (Otic), Unknown, Topical, Oral.

By species: Dog (89 reports), Cat (1 reports). By breed: Retriever - Labrador (17), Spaniel - Cocker American (7), Retriever - Golden (5).

Leading clinical signs: Emesis (34), Lack of efficacy - NOS (21), Vomiting (11), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (9). Outcome, 90 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 50.0%.

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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