Adverse side effects of oral antibacterial therapy in dogs and cats: an epidemiologic study of pet owners' observations.
This epidemiologic study surveyed pet owners for observations of adverse reactions to oral antibacterials which were prescribed to outpatients at a university teaching hospital. Multiple questions were asked of all clients whose dog or cat was treated during the 18-month study. The questionnaire was designed prospectively to define those reactions that clearly seemed to be medication related. In this study, owners noted a significant number of adverse side effects with erythromycin stearate administration to dogs. Trimethoprim-sulfadiazine was used most often in dogs but did not result in a substantial number of adverse reactions.
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Blanche Saunders Dermatology Research Laboratory, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
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D000284:Administration, Oral; D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004285:Dogs; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004917:Erythromycin; C011462:erythromycin stearate