Hypoproteinaemia after Cefazolin in dogs
23 reports to the FDA describe hypoproteinaemia in dogs given Cefazolin. That is 5.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
23Reports
83%Marked serious
4.3%Recovered
65%Died or euthanised
2 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Cefazolin cause hypoproteinaemia in dogs?
- 23 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 2 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).
Hypoproteinaemia with similar medicines
- Hypoproteinaemia after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 62 reports · 0.3% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 33 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Diphenhydramine 65 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Butorphanol 51 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Cefpodoxime 39 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Tramadol 63 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 24 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Propofol 42 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Isoflurane 44 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Cephalexin 26 reports · 1.0% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cefazolin in dogs · Medicines most reported with hypoproteinaemia