Didn't work as expected after Cefpodoxime in dogs

671 reports to the FDA describe didn't work as expected in dogs given Cefpodoxime. That is 17% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines.

671Reports

33%Marked serious

6.1%Recovered

5.8%Died or euthanised

25 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

54 13%

1–2 days

36 8.7%

3–7 days

29 7.0%

1–4 weeks

100 24%

Over a month

193 47%

How the animals did

Recovered

37 5.5%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 0.6%

Still unwell when reported

379 56%

Died

14 2.1%

Euthanised

25 3.7%

Not known

212 32%

Problems reported at the same time

Vomiting

76 11%

Lethargy

71 11%

Loss of appetite

70 10%

Skin rash or irritation

67 10.0%

63 9.4%

57 8.5%

41 6.1%

39 5.8%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

113

4–7 years

203

8–11 years

194

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause didn't work as expected in dogs?: 671 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 25 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).

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