Bacterial skin infection after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) in dogs
46 reports to the FDA describe bacterial skin infection in dogs given Amoxicillin + Clavulanate. That is 0.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
46Reports
72%Marked serious
11%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
19 daysTypical onset
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About this medicine
Amoxicillin treats bacterial infections.
Products with this combination include Clavamox. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.
Questions owners ask
- Can Amoxicillin + Clavulanate cause bacterial skin infection in dogs?
- 46 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 19 days of the first dose.
- What should I do?
- Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).
Bacterial skin infection with similar medicines
- Bacterial skin infection after Cefovecin (Convenia) 27 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Bacterial skin infection after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 35 reports · 0.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Amoxicillin + Clavulanate in dogs · Medicines most reported with bacterial skin infection