Sulfadimethoxine (Bactrovet, Albon): adverse event reports that FDA received

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 1,705 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.

1. Lack of efficacy (protozoa) - Coccidia[the product did not have the expected effect: coccidia]17.6%300 reports
2. Vomiting12.8%219 reports
3. Diarrhoea[diarrhea]10.2%174 reports
4. Death8.6%146 reports
5. Depression[dull, quiet or withdrawn]6.7%114 reports
6. Lethargy[unusually tired or inactive]6.7%114 reports
7. Anorexia[not eating]5.5%94 reports
8. Fever4.4%75 reports
9. Vials, Leaking[a product quality report, not a sign in an animal]4.3%73 reports
10. Anaemia NOS[low red blood cell count]3.8%65 reports
11. Bolus, Abnormal3.5%60 reports
12. No sign[no clinical sign was reported]3.4%58 reports
13. Ataxia[unsteady, uncoordinated movement]3.2%54 reports
14. Death by euthanasia[the animal was euthanized]3.1%53 reports

The list shows 30 of 739 coded signs. A report is not proof that a drug caused a sign. Download all signs (CSV)

Reports by species

• Dog53.8%918
• Cat18.9%322
• Cattle3.8%64
• Human exposure0.8%14
• Other0.5%8
• Sheep0.4%7

The share is of all 1,705 reports that name sulfadimethoxine. The other reports give a different species or no species.

Reports for each month, Jul 2021 to Jun 2026

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

2026 has the reports that FDA received through Jun 2026. Download the years (CSV)

What the reports record

Each bar is on a scale of 0 to 100%.

Other pages with this ingredient

A report names a drug by its set of active ingredients. Each set has its own page. The list is in order of name.

• Sulfadimethoxine, all combinations
• Ormetoprim + Sulfadimethoxine

Next in the A to Z list

• Spironolactone
• Stanozolol
• Sucralfate
• Sulfadiazine + Trimethoprim
• Sulfamethazine
• Telmisartan
• Tepoxalin
• Terbinafine

All drugs by active ingredient. Brand names A to Z

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 012-087The FDA record of the application for Bactrovet Tablets 250 mg.
• Green Book record of NADA 015-102The FDA record of the application for Albon Tablets.
• Green Book record of NADA 037-700The FDA record of the application for Bactrovet Oral Suspension 12.5%.
• Green Book record of NADA 041-245The FDA record of the application for Albon.
• Green Book record of NADA 043-785The FDA record of the application for Albon Oral Suspension 5%.
• Green Book record of NADA 098-569The FDA record of the application for Medacide-SDM Injection 10%.
• Animal Drugs @ FDAThe search page of the Green Book, the FDA list of approved animal drugs.

The site checked these addresses on 2 Oct 2026. The links open in a new tab.

Cite this page

Pet Drug Reports. Sulfadimethoxine: adverse event reports that FDA received. https://petdrugreports.com/drug/sulfadimethoxine/ Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine, openFDA Animal and Veterinary adverse event reports, export of 30 Oct 2026. Reports received through 26 Jun 2026.

Where the data come from

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 this active ingredient.

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 63 reports in the 12 months to June 2026. It received 33 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 1,705 reports received from March 1991 to June 2026, 70.6% are about a safety issue only. 8.3% are about a lack of expected effectiveness, alone or with a safety issue. 21.1% are about a defect of the product or its package.