Cephalexin side effects in cats

89 reports sent to the FDA between 2011 and 2026 involve Cephalexin in cats. The most reported problems were vomiting, accidental exposure, overdose. 31% were marked serious.

89Reports
31%Marked serious
69%Only medicine involved
40%Recovered
5.6%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

62 70%
29 33%
Lethargy
18 20%
Loss of appetite
17 19%
Diarrhea
9 10%
Behaviour change
7 7.9%
Kidney problems
7 7.9%
Hiding
7 7.9%
Crystalluria
6 6.7%
Itching
5 5.6%
Vocalising
4 4.5%
Tremors
4 4.5%
Eye or vision problems
3 3.4%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
3 3.4%

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
3 3.4%

How soon problems started

Same day
55 69%
1–2 days
8 10%
3–7 days
2 2.5%
1–4 weeks
8 10%
Over a month
7 8.8%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (80 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
35 39%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.1%
Still unwell when reported
9 10%
Died
3 3.4%
Euthanised
2 2.2%
Not known
39 44%

Breeds named most often

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

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