Vomiting after Azithromycin in dogs

21 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in dogs given Azithromycin. That is 34% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines.

21Reports
48%Marked serious
33%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
15 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
5 28%
1–2 days
2 11%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
5 28%
Over a month
6 33%

How the animals did

Recovered
7 33%
Still unwell when reported
6 29%
Died
1 4.8%
Euthanised
5 24%
Not known
2 9.5%

Problems reported at the same time

Lethargy
9 43%
Loss of appetite
9 43%
Death
6 29%
Kidney problems
4 19%
Proteinuria
4 19%
Diarrhea
3 14%
Breathing problems
3 14%
Abnormal radiograph finding
3 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
7
1–3 years
2
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
4
12+ years
1

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Azithromycin cause vomiting in dogs?
21 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 15 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Azithromycin in dogs · Medicines most reported with vomiting