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Antibiotic

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Updated: February 12, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC

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Pet Owner Quick Guide

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What to watch for:

  • Wobbliness (1 reports)
  • Weight loss (1 reports)
  • Walking difficulty (1 reports)

When to call the vet:

  • Repeated vomiting or diarrhea.
  • Severe lethargy (hard to wake, very low energy).
  • Collapse or fainting.
  • Trouble breathing.
  • Facial swelling or hives.
  • Blood in vomit or stool.

What to ask your vet today:

  • Is this medicine the right fit for my pet’s current symptoms?
  • Which warning signs mean I should call back right away?
  • How should I handle missed doses or refusal to take the medicine?
Safety & side effects

What to watch:

  • Wobbliness
  • Weight loss
  • Walking difficulty

Most reported reactions:

  • Wobbliness (1 reports)
  • Weight loss (1 reports)
  • Walking difficulty (1 reports)

When to call your vet:

  • Repeated vomiting or diarrhea.
  • Severe lethargy (hard to wake, very low energy).
  • Collapse or fainting.
  • Trouble breathing.
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Data freshness: source data appears current.

Latest refresh: Mar 21, 2026, 10:01 a.m.

Data freshness
  • Medication catalog: Source Roxee | Refreshed Feb 12, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC
  • Animal Drug Product Listing Directory (NDC): Source FDA | Refreshed Mar 21, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
    Package/product NDCs from FDA’s electronic listing directory (XLS).
  • openFDA reaction terms: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Mar 14, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC
  • openFDA case summaries: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Feb 9, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC
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Antibiotic

Antibiotic

Drug type: Generic ingredient • Generic profile • No FDA branded products linked

Species: Both

Manufacturer: Not available (source)

Quick Facts

Official label facts first, then secondary summaries. Marketing content is separated below.

Species: Both
Manufacturer: Not available

Adverse Reactions

Snapshot first, detailed rows second. This section summarizes signal data and is not a diagnosis.

Tap or hover a reaction to see what it means in plain language.

Tracked signals
32
Reported cases
31
Serious reports
24
Species represented
2
Grouped by Body System
Digestive (3) · Vomiting, Drooling, Loss of appetite Skin & allergy (1) · Itching Effectiveness (2) · Lack of efficacy - NOS, Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm Other (26) · Wobbliness, Weight loss, Walking difficulty
Most Reported Reactions
Reaction Body system Cases Species Serious cases
Other 1 Dog 1
Other 1 Cat 1
Other 1 Cat 1
Other 1 Dog 1
Other 1 Dog 1
Other 1 Dog 1
Other 1 Cat 1
Other 1 Cat 1

Species coverage: Cat (17) Dog (15)

View detailed reaction table
Reaction Body system Species Seriousness Frequency Reports
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Digestive Dog Non-serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Dog Non-serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Dog Non-serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Dog Non-serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Dog Non-serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Effectiveness Cat Serious - 1
Effectiveness Cat Serious - 1
Skin & allergy Dog Non-serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Dog Non-serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Digestive Cat Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Dog Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Other Cat Serious - 1
Digestive Cat Unknown - -
Source metadata:
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At a Glance

Quick facts and links to official labeling and safety signals.

Data freshness
  • Medication catalog: Source Roxee | Refreshed Feb 12, 2026, 10:44 PM UTC
  • Animal Drug Product Listing Directory (NDC): Source FDA | Refreshed Mar 21, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC
    Package/product NDCs from FDA’s electronic listing directory (XLS).
  • openFDA reaction terms: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Mar 14, 2026, 10:07 AM UTC
  • openFDA case summaries: Source FDA openFDA | Refreshed Feb 9, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC
Official (FDA)
Identity: Generic ingredient • No FDA branded products linked
No official FDA brand rows linked yet for this ingredient.
Case-reported brands (openFDA): MSK
Catalog species: Both
Safety (openFDA)
Top reactions: Dog 16 • Cat 8 • View
Case summaries: 10 (showing 8) • View
openFDA reports are unverified and do not prove causation.
Diagnosis Codes

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Counseling and Monitoring Highlights

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Top reaction signals
Wobbliness (1) Weight loss (1) Walking difficulty (1) Urinary incontinence (1) Unable to walk (1) Spinal pain NOS (1) Sneezing (1) Smelly breath (1)

Data Sources & Change Log

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Official 1 Clinical 0 Manufacturer 0 Marketing 0
Current Field Facts
  • side_effects: Top reported reactions (openFDA): Vomiting, Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological'), Anorexia, Lack of efficacy - NOS, Death, D… (Official, 2026-02-12)
Recent Revisions
  • side_effects updated 2026-02-12 22:44 by etl_backfill • Backfilled from existing medication fields

Top Reported Reactions (openFDA)

De-duplicated reaction terms grouped by body system from FDA openFDA reports (not verified; does not prove causation).

Digestive
Vomiting (1) • Dog Drooling (1) • Cat Loss of appetite • Cat

Showing top 5 for Digestive.

Skin & allergy
Itching (1) • Dog

Showing top 5 for Skin & allergy.

Effectiveness
Lack of efficacy - NOS (1) • Cat Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm (1) • Cat

Showing top 5 for Effectiveness.

Other
Wobbliness (1) • Dog Weight loss (1) • Cat Walking difficulty (1) • Cat Urinary incontinence (1) • Dog Underdose (1) • Dog
Show more (21)
Unable to walk (1) • Dog Spinal pain NOS (1) • Dog Soft stool (1) • Dog Sneezing (1) • Cat Smelly breath (1) • Cat Shaking (1) • Dog Respiratory tract infection NOS (1) • Cat Panting (1) • Dog Medication error NOS (1) • Cat Limping (1) • Cat Impaired proprioception (1) • Dog Hyperactivity (1) • Dog Hemiparesis (1) • Dog Death by euthanasia (1) • Dog Deafness (1) • Dog Blindness (1) • Cat Bacterial skin infection NOS (1) • Cat Arthritis (1) • Cat Application site hair change (1) • Cat Application site dry skin (1) • Cat Abnormal radiograph finding (1) • Cat

Showing top 5 for Other.

Data source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event reports.

Adverse Event Case Summaries (openFDA)

These are individual FDA adverse event reports. They are unverified and do not prove the medication caused the reaction.

Dog, Sheepdog (unspecified), Male, 10 year, 51.709 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Unassigned, Oral • Reactions: Wobbliness, Unable to walk, Spinal pain NOS, Hemiparesis, Impaired proprioception… • Outcome: Euthanized

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-055349
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 10.00 Year
  • Weight: 51.709 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Form: Unassigned
Reactions Reported:
Wobbliness Unable to walk Spinal pain NOS Hemiparesis Impaired proprioception Death by euthanasia Urinary incontinence
Outcomes: Euthanized

Dog, Retriever - Labrador, Female, 7 year, 35.38 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Oral • Reactions: Vomiting • Outcome: Ongoing

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-052393
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Female
  • Age: 7.00 Year
  • Weight: 35.380 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
Reactions Reported:
Vomiting
Outcomes: Ongoing

Dog, Crossbred Canine/dog, Female, 13 year, 18.597 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Unassigned, Oral • Reactions: Deafness • Outcome: Recovered with Sequela

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-038785
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Female
  • Age: 13.00 Year
  • Weight: 18.597 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Form: Unassigned
Reactions Reported:
Deafness
Outcomes: Recovered with Sequela

Dog, Chihuahua, Male, 13 year, 5.897 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Capsule, Oral, Frequency: 1 per day • Reactions: Shaking, Itching, Panting, Hyperactivity • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-036265
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 13.00 Year
  • Weight: 5.897 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Form: Capsule
  • Frequency: 1 per day
Reactions Reported:
Shaking Itching Panting Hyperactivity
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Dog, Spaniel - Cocker American, Male, 4.5 year, 14.742 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Auricular (Otic), Frequency: 1 per day • Reactions: Soft stool, Underdose • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-027667
  • Serious AE: No
  • Treated For AE: No
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 4.50 Year
  • Weight: 14.742 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Auricular (Otic)
  • Frequency: 1 per day
Reactions Reported:
Soft stool Underdose
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Cat, Cat (other), Male, 16 year • Drug: MSK, Unassigned, Unknown • Reactions: Lack of efficacy - NOS, Blindness, Abnormal radiograph finding, Arthritis • Outcome: Outcome Unknown

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-020990
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 16.00 Year
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Unknown
  • Form: Unassigned
Reactions Reported:
Lack of efficacy - NOS Blindness Abnormal radiograph finding Arthritis
Outcomes: Outcome Unknown

Cat, Cat (other), Male, 15 year, 3.719 kilogram • Drug: MSK, Unassigned, Unknown • Reactions: Death by euthanasia, Lack of efficacy - NOS, Walking difficulty, Limping, Bacterial skin infection NOS… • Outcome: Euthanized

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2025-US-011984
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 15.00 Year
  • Weight: 3.719 Kilogram
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Unknown
  • Form: Unassigned
Reactions Reported:
Death by euthanasia Lack of efficacy - NOS Walking difficulty Limping Bacterial skin infection NOS Weight loss
Outcomes: Euthanized

Cat, Cat (other), Female • Drug: MSK, Unassigned, Oral • Reactions: Sneezing, Itching, Drooling, Application site hair change, Application site dry skin… • Outcome: Ongoing

  • Report ID: USA-USFDACVM-2024-US-078910
  • Serious AE: Yes
  • Treated For AE: Yes
  • Sex: Female
  • Case-reported brand: MSK
  • Case-reported manufacturer: MSK
  • Route: Oral
  • Form: Unassigned
Reactions Reported:
Sneezing Itching Drooling Application site hair change Application site dry skin Lack of efficacy (endoparasite) - tapeworm Respiratory tract infection NOS Medication error NOS Smelly breath
Outcomes: Ongoing

Data source: FDA openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse event reports.

Overdose Information

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