Anxiety after Cefpodoxime in dogs

55 reports to the FDA describe anxiety in dogs given Cefpodoxime. That is 1.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

55Reports
40%Marked serious
29%Recovered
3.6%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
11 22%
1–2 days
11 22%
3–7 days
5 9.8%
1–4 weeks
4 7.8%
Over a month
20 39%

How the animals did

Recovered
16 29%
Still unwell when reported
25 45%
Died
1 1.8%
Euthanised
1 1.8%
Not known
12 22%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
13
4–7 years
23
8–11 years
12
12+ years
5

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause anxiety in dogs?
55 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 7 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).

Anxiety with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Cefpodoxime in dogs · Medicines most reported with anxiety