Amoxicillin side effects in cats

513 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Amoxicillin in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, lethargy. 34% were marked serious.

513Reports
34%Marked serious
53%Only medicine involved
15%Recovered
22%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Amoxicillin treats bacterial infections.

Most reported side effects

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a cat still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't stop fleas
4 0.8%
Didn't stop mites
2 0.4%
Didn't stop worms
1 0.2%

How soon problems started

Same day
67 24%
1–2 days
73 26%
3–7 days
47 17%
1–4 weeks
64 23%
Over a month
32 11%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (283 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
75 15%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.2%
Still unwell when reported
60 12%
Died
84 16%
Euthanised
30 5.8%
Not known
263 51%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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