Cefpodoxime side effects in dogs
4,055 reports sent to the FDA between 2004 and 2026 involve Cefpodoxime in dogs. The most reported problems were vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite. 36% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 57% of cases.
4,055Reports
36%Marked serious
23%Only medicine involved
23%Recovered
11%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 (2,825 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Labrador Retriever 378 reports
- Golden Retriever 184 reports
- German Shepherd Dog 155 reports
- Shih Tzu 107 reports
- Bulldog 98 reports
- Boxer (german Boxer) 89 reports
- Bull - American Pit Terrier 78 reports
- French Bulldog 73 reports
- Yorkshire Terrier 72 reports
- Dachshund 66 reports
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