Cefpodoxime side effects in cats

87 reports sent to the FDA between 2004 and 2026 involve Cefpodoxime in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 21% were marked serious.

87Reports
21%Marked serious
46%Only medicine involved
11%Recovered
10%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

26 30%
21 24%
Diarrhea
13 15%
Hair loss
9 10%
Kidney problems
9 10%
Weight loss
8 9.2%
Liver problems
8 9.2%
Itching
7 8.0%
Behaviour change
6 6.9%
Vocalising
5 5.7%
Application site reaction
5 5.7%
Skin rash or irritation
4 4.6%
Breathing problems
4 4.6%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
4 4.6%

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 work as expected
13 15%

How soon problems started

Same day
9 19%
1–2 days
5 11%
3–7 days
12 26%
1–4 weeks
10 21%
Over a month
11 23%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (47 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
9 10%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.1%
Still unwell when reported
20 23%
Died
9 10%
Not known
48 55%

Breeds named most often

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

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