Pet Recall Facts

Ingredients / Betamethasone

Betamethasone: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

2,332Total reports
2,038Dog reports
139Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

20021
20041
20061
20071
20092
201153
20121
20132
20143
2015378
2016744
2017455
2018302
2019256
202092
20214
20225
20238
202410
202510
20263

Species named in reports

Dog2,038
Cat139
Not given125
Human15
Horse13
Other Cervids1
Other1

Signs reported after Betamethasone

Lack of efficacy - NOS1,131
Ear discharge159
Loss of hearing114
Vomiting106
Deafness101
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)94
Head shake - ear disorder88
CULTURE/TITER DATA ABNORMAL82
Behavioural disorder NOS75
Ear pain75
Hearing decreased75
Other abnormal test result NOS74
Other ear disorder NOS67
Ataxia61
Head tilt - ear disorder59
Not eating56
Ear infection NOS54
Impaired hearing53
Anorexia44
External ear disorder NOS44
Weight loss43
Horners syndrome43
Decreased appetite41
Diarrhoea40
Partial lack of efficacy40

Breeds named in reports

Dog (unknown)344
Retriever - Labrador314
Spaniel - Cocker American111
Retriever - Golden110
Crossbred Canine/dog106
Poodle (unspecified)104
Shih Tzu87
Domestic Shorthair84
Shepherd Dog - German76
Chihuahua66
Maltese61
Terrier - Yorkshire59
Pug54
Pit Bull48
Bulldog44

Reported outcomes

Outcome Unknown1,307
Ongoing499
Recovered/Normal293
Recovered with Sequela64
Euthanized25
Died18

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