Sneezing after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate (Clavamox) in dogs

The FDA has received 61 reports of sneezing in dogs after Amoxicillin + Clavulanate. That is 1.1% 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.

61Reports

51%Marked serious

6.6%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 12%

1–2 days

12 29%

3–7 days

11 27%

1–4 weeks

6 15%

Over a month

7 17%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 6.6%

Still unwell when reported

26 43%

Died

7 11%

Euthanised

7 11%

Not known

17 28%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

24 39%

23 38%

20 33%

20 33%

20 33%

18 30%

14 23%

13 21%

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 sneezing in dogs?: 61 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 3 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).

Sneezing with similar medicines

Sneezing after Doxycycline 27 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Sneezing after Cefovecin (Convenia) 20 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Sneezing after Enrofloxacin (Baytril) 26 reports · 0.7% of its reports

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