Ampicillin side effects in dogs
977 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2026 involve Ampicillin in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, loss of appetite, liver problems. 71% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 60% of cases.
977Reports
71%Marked serious
11%Only medicine involved
15%Recovered
44%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.
Reports that it didn't work
Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (769 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Labrador Retriever 134 reports
- Golden Retriever 37 reports
- Chihuahua 28 reports
- Shih Tzu 26 reports
- Yorkshire Terrier 23 reports
- Boxer (german Boxer) 21 reports
- German Pomeranian Spitz 21 reports
- German Shepherd Dog 20 reports
- Australian Shepherd Dog 17 reports
- Dachshund 16 reports
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