Drinking a lot after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) in dogs

23 reports to the FDA describe drinking a lot in dogs given Amoxicillin + Clavulanate. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

23Reports

83%Marked serious

4.3%Recovered

35%Died or euthanised

1 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

6 38%

1–2 days

4 25%

3–7 days

2 13%

1–4 weeks

2 13%

Over a month

2 13%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 4.3%

Still unwell when reported

13 57%

Died

1 4.3%

Euthanised

7 30%

Not known

1 4.3%

Problems reported at the same time

14 61%

11 48%

8 35%

8 35%

8 35%

Didn't work as expected

7 30%

Neutrophilia

6 26%

Blood problems

5 22%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

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 drinking a lot in dogs?: 23 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 1 day 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).

Drinking a lot with similar medicines

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