Hair loss after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) in dogs
The FDA has received 102 reports of hair loss in dogs after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
102Reports
49%Marked serious
5.9%Recovered
9.8%Died or euthanised
25 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 hair loss in dogs?
- 102 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 25 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).
Hair loss with similar medicines
- Hair loss after Doxycycline 54 reports · 1.3% of its reports
- Hair loss after Cefovecin (Convenia) 93 reports · 2.5% of its reports
- Hair loss after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 72 reports · 1.9% of its reports
- Hair loss after Metronidazole 44 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Hair loss after Amoxicillin 26 reports · 1.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Amoxicillin + Clavulanate in dogs · Medicines most reported with hair loss