Sulfadiazine + Trimethoprim (Tribrissen, Di-Trim): adverse event reports that FDA received
Combination of 2 active ingredients
Also sold as: Tribrissen, Di-Trim, EQUISUL-SDT, Uniprim, Tucoprim.
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FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine publishes these words. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices, read on . The data have the reports that FDA received through .
This page is not veterinary advice. For an animal that is ill, speak to a veterinarian.
Contacting a veterinarianHow to report to FDAFrom March 1987 to March 2026, FDA received 286 adverse event reports that name a drug with sulfadiazine and trimethoprim as its active ingredients. Of the 286 reports, 95 (33.2%) are about dogs. 95 reports are about horses (33.2%).
In January to March 2026, FDA received 1 report that names this drug. The signs that appear in the largest number of the 286 reports are "Death", "Diarrhoea" and "Depression". A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign.
Fewer than 20 reports named this drug in the 12 months before June 2026, so this page gives no change. Reports about dogs are 33.2% of the reports that name this drug, and 72.6% of all reports.
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Since the last update of the FDA data
The latest update of the FDA data, recorded on , changed no count of this page.
January to March 2026 is the latest closed quarter in the data. In that quarter FDA received 1 report that names sulfadiazine + trimethoprim: 1 dog, 0 cat, 0 horse, 0 other or not given.
Signs that the reports list
A sign is a coded term from the report. The words in brackets are a plain gloss of the term. The percentage is the share of the 286 reports that list the sign. One report can list more than one sign.
The sign that is in the largest number of the reports comes first.
- Death18.5%53 reports
- Diarrhoea[diarrhea]9.8%28 reports
- Depression[dull, quiet or withdrawn]9.1%26 reports
- Anorexia[not eating]8.7%25 reports
- Collapse8.4%24 reports
- Vomiting6.6%19 reports
- Fever5.9%17 reports
- Anaemia NOS[low red blood cell count]5.2%15 reports
- Anaphylaxis[sudden severe allergic-type reaction]5.2%15 reports
- Convulsion[seizure]5.2%15 reports
- Thrombocytopenia[low platelet count]5.2%15 reports
- Death by euthanasia[the animal was euthanized]4.9%14 reports
- Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)[a liver enzyme above the normal range]4.9%14 reports
- Accidental exposure[exposure that was not intended]3.1%9 reports
Show the next 16 signs
- Containers, Abnormal[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]3.1%9 reports
- Pruritus[itching]3.1%9 reports
- Seal, Abnormal[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]3.1%9 reports
- Abdominal pain2.8%8 reports
- Epistaxis[nosebleed]2.8%8 reports
- Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]2.8%8 reports
- Leucocytosis NOS[high white blood cell count]2.8%8 reports
- Color, Abnormal[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]2.4%7 reports
- Dyspnoea[difficulty breathing]2.4%7 reports
- Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)[a kidney value above the normal range]2.4%7 reports
- Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP)[a liver and bone enzyme above the normal range]2.4%7 reports
- Injection site swelling[swelling where the injection was given]2.4%7 reports
- Joint swelling2.4%7 reports
- Lameness2.4%7 reports
- Other abnormal test result NOS[abnormal laboratory result, type not specified]2.4%7 reports
- Agitation2.1%6 reports
The list shows 30 of 335 coded signs. A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign. Download all signs (CSV)
Reports by species
The share is of all 286 reports that name sulfadiazine + trimethoprim. The other reports give a different species or no species.
Reports for each month, Jul 2021 to Jun 2026
No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.
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No chart: no month has 5 or more reports.
The month is the month in which FDA received the report. Each chart has its own scale. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.
Reports by year
- Dog
- Cat
- Horse
- Other or not given
| Year | Dog | Cat | Horse | Other or not given | All species |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 2000 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 24 |
| 1999 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1995 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 1991 | 16 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 31 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1988 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
2026 has the reports that FDA received through Mar 2026. Download the years (CSV)
What the reports record
Outcome at the time of the report
- Recovered/Normal4.2%12
- Recovered with Sequela[recovered, with a lasting effect]1%3
- Ongoing4.5%13
- Died22.4%64
- Euthanized1.7%5
- Outcome Unknown2.4%7
An outcome in a report is not proof that the drug caused it. The person who sends the report gives the outcome. Each share is of the 286 reports that name sulfadiazine + trimethoprim.
A report about more than one animal can have more than one outcome.
Kind of report
- Safety issue75.9%217
- Lack of expected effectiveness1%3
- Both safety and lack of expected effectiveness0.7%2
- Manufacturing or product defect22.4%64
- Other0%0
40 reports say if the event was serious. 55% of them have the serious flag. The person who sends the report sets the flag.
Show age, weight, breed and route
Age of the animal
- Under 1 year7.3%21
- 1 to 3 years18.5%53
- 4 to 7 years14.7%42
- 8 to 11 years12.2%35
- 12 years and over12.2%35
- Age not given35%100
Weight of the animal
- Under 5 kg (11 lb)5.6%16
- 5 to 9.9 kg (11 to 22 lb)7%20
- 10 to 24.9 kg (22 to 55 lb)5.6%16
- 25 to 44.9 kg (55 to 99 lb)11.2%32
- 45 kg and over (99 lb and over)26.9%77
- Weight not given43.7%125
Breed, where the report gives one breed
- Quarter Horse8.4%24
- Thoroughbred4.5%13
- Labrador Retriever3.8%11
- Schnauzer2.1%6
- Arab2.1%6
- Paint1.7%5
- Tennessee Walking Horse1.7%5
- Domestic1.4%4
A breed with many animals has many reports.
Route in the report
- Oral54.2%155
- Intravenous14%40
- Subcutaneous1.7%5
- Intramuscular1.4%4
Each bar is on a scale of 0 to 100%.
Approved animal drugs with these active ingredients (FDA Green Book)
This section is reference data. It has no report count.
The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand.
Brand names
- Tribrissen
- Di-Trim
- EQUISUL-SDT
- Uniprim
- Tucoprim
What the Green Book records give
- Applications with an approval in force
- 11
- Approved species
- Dogs, Equids, Horses
- Dose forms
- Tablet, Liquid, Paste, Liquid (Solution), Liquid (Suspension), Oral Suspension, Powder
- Routes
- Oral, Intravenous, Subcutaneous
- Sale
- RX (prescription)
- Earliest approval date in the records
The species, dose forms and routes are the words of the Green Book records for all the applications together. One product can have fewer. The label of a product gives its approved use.
| Brand name | Active ingredients | Sponsor | Approved species | Application |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tribrissen 120 Tablets; Tribrissen 30 Tablets; Tribrissen 480 Tablets; Tribrissen 960 Tablets | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Intervet, Inc. | Dogs | NADA 095-614 |
| Tribrissen 48% Injection | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Intervet, Inc. | Horses | NADA 106-965 |
| Di-Trim Tablets | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Zoetis Inc. | Dogs | NADA 115-578 |
| Tribrissen 400 Oral Paste | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Intervet, Inc. | Horses | NADA 131-918 |
| Di-Trim 24% | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Zoetis Inc. | Dogs | NADA 132-486 |
| Di-Trim 48% Injection | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Zoetis Inc. | Horses | NADA 134-778 |
| Di-Trim 400 Paste | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Zoetis Inc. | Horses | NADA 136-342 |
| Tribrissen 60 Oral Suspension | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Intervet, Inc. | Dogs | NADA 136-741 |
| EQUISUL-SDT | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Aurora Pharmaceutical, Inc. | Horses | NADA 141-360 |
| Uniprim Powder | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Neogen Corp. | Horses | ANADA 200-033 |
| Tucoprim Powder | Sulfadiazine, Trimethoprim | Zoetis Inc. | Horses | ANADA 200-244 |
Other pages with one of these ingredients
A report names a drug by its set of active ingredients. Each set has its own page. The list is in order of name.
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FDA pages for this drug
- How to Report Animal Drug and Device Side Effects and Product ProblemsThe FDA page that tells an owner or a veterinarian how to send a report.
- Green Book record of NADA 095-614The FDA record of the application for Tribrissen 120 Tablets, Tribrissen 30 Tablets, Tribrissen 480 Tablets, Tribrissen 960 Tablets.
- Green Book record of NADA 115-578The FDA record of the application for Di-Trim Tablets.
- Green Book record of NADA 132-486The FDA record of the application for Di-Trim 24%.
- Green Book record of NADA 136-741The FDA record of the application for Tribrissen 60 Oral Suspension.
- Green Book record of NADA 106-965The FDA record of the application for Tribrissen 48% Injection.
- Green Book record of NADA 131-918The FDA record of the application for Tribrissen 400 Oral Paste.
- Animal Drugs @ FDAThe search page of the Green Book, the FDA list of approved animal drugs.
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Cite this page
Pet Drug Reports. Sulfadiazine + Trimethoprim: adverse event reports that FDA received. https://petdrugreports.com/drug/sulfadiazine-trimethoprim/ Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event reports, export of . Reports received through .
Where the data come from
The counts come from the openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event files, export of 30 Oct 2026. The files have the reports that the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine received through 26 Jun 2026. The files mask brand and manufacturer names. The site counts a drug by the active ingredients that each record gives, and gives no count to a brand, an application or a company. Ingredient names and the lists of approved products follow the FDA Green Book of 2 Nov 2026. The site does not use the application number that a record has.
The site does not publish report text, lot numbers or details of a reporter. FDA's record is the authority. See how the site counts reports, the data sources and the corrections page.
Questions about these reports
- Which brand are these reports about?
The openFDA records give the value "MSK" for the brand name and for the manufacturer name of each drug. FDA says that MSK means "masked". So the site cannot count a report for a brand. The Green Book section of this page lists the brand names with these active ingredients.
- Do the reports show that the drug caused the signs?
No. FDA states this about the data.
When looking at the results, be aware that there is no certainty that the reported drug or device caused the adverse event.
The adverse event may have been related to an underlying disease, other drugs used at the same time or other non-drug related sources.
FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Source: Adverse Event Reports for Animal Drugs and Devices
- How many reports did FDA receive in the latest 12 months?
FDA received 6 reports in the 12 months to June 2026. It received 2 reports in the 12 months before. FDA says that a report can take 3 to 6 months to reach the public data. The newest months can get more reports in a later update.
- What kinds of report are in the count?
Of the 286 reports received from March 1987 to March 2026, 75.9% are about a safety issue only. 1.7% are about a lack of expected effectiveness, alone or with a safety issue. 22.4% are about a defect of the product or its package.