Ampicillin side effects in cats
302 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2026 involve Ampicillin in cats. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, lethargy, liver problems. 68% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 100% of cases.
302Reports
68%Marked serious
17%Only medicine involved
15%Recovered
34%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (235 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Domestic Shorthair 175 reports
- Domestic 34 reports
- Domestic Longhair 16 reports
- Domestic Mediumhair 15 reports
- Persian 6 reports
- Ragdoll 5 reports
- Maine Coon 5 reports
- Cat (other) 5 reports
- American Shorthair 3 reports
- Turkish Angora 3 reports
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