Medication error after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) in dogs

75 reports to the FDA describe medication error in dogs given Amoxicillin + Clavulanate. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

75Reports
75%Marked serious
9.3%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
16 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
11 16%
1–2 days
9 13%
3–7 days
11 16%
1–4 weeks
12 17%
Over a month
26 38%

How the animals did

Recovered
7 9.3%
Still unwell when reported
46 61%
Died
7 9.3%
Euthanised
8 11%
Not known
7 9.3%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
6
1–3 years
8
4–7 years
16
8–11 years
28
12+ years
17

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 medication error in dogs?
75 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 16 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).

Medication error with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Amoxicillin + Clavulanate in dogs · Medicines most reported with medication error