Discoloured urine after Cefpodoxime in dogs

The FDA has received 27 reports of discoloured urine in dogs after Cefpodoxime. That is 0.7% 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.

27Reports

48%Marked serious

7.4%Recovered

26%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 21%

1–2 days

4 21%

3–7 days

7 37%

1–4 weeks

4 21%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

2 7.4%

Still unwell when reported

8 30%

Died

2 7.4%

Euthanised

5 19%

Not known

10 37%

Problems reported at the same time

11 41%

10 37%

8 30%

8 30%

6 22%

5 19%

5 19%

3 11%

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 discoloured urine in dogs?: 27 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 3 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).

Discoloured urine with similar medicines

Discoloured urine after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 63 reports · 0.3% of its reports
Discoloured urine after Butorphanol 23 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Discoloured urine after Tramadol 26 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Discoloured urine after Famotidine 31 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Discoloured urine after Sucralfate 22 reports · 2.2% of its reports

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