Crust after Cefpodoxime in dogs

The FDA has received 88 reports of crust in dogs after Cefpodoxime. That is 2.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

88Reports

63%Marked serious

8.0%Recovered

11%Died or euthanised

19 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 7.0%

1–2 days

10 14%

3–7 days

6 8.5%

1–4 weeks

21 30%

Over a month

29 41%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 8.0%

Still unwell when reported

55 63%

Died

2 2.3%

Euthanised

8 9.1%

Not known

16 18%

Problems reported at the same time

Skin rash or irritation

32 36%

Hair loss

31 35%

Itching

29 33%

Didn't work as expected

26 30%

25 28%

20 23%

20 23%

16 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause crust in dogs?: 88 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 19 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).

Crust with similar medicines

Crust after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 30 reports · 0.1% of its reports
Crust after Diphenhydramine 49 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Crust after Tramadol 23 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Crust after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 67 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Crust after Cephalexin 33 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Crust after Ketoconazole 45 reports · 2.0% of its reports

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