Culture/titer data abnormal after Cefpodoxime in dogs

The FDA has received 23 reports of culture/titer data abnormal in dogs after Cefpodoxime. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

23Reports

43%Marked serious

13%Recovered

22%Died or euthanised

56 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

1 6.3%

1–2 days

1 6.3%

3–7 days

1 6.3%

1–4 weeks

3 19%

Over a month

10 63%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 13%

Still unwell when reported

9 39%

Euthanised

5 22%

Not known

6 26%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

13 57%

Fever

7 30%

Skin rash or irritation

7 30%

6 26%

6 26%

6 26%

5 22%

Bacterial skin infection

5 22%

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 culture/titer data abnormal 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 56 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).

Culture/titer data abnormal with similar medicines

Culture/titer data abnormal after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 21 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Culture/titer data abnormal after Betamethasone + Florfenicol + Terbinafine 84 reports · 3.4% of its reports

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