Fungal skin infection after Cefpodoxime in dogs

24 reports to the FDA describe fungal skin infection in dogs given Cefpodoxime. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

24Reports

63%Marked serious

21%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

56 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 9.1%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

3 14%

1–4 weeks

6 27%

Over a month

11 50%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 17%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 4.2%

Still unwell when reported

13 54%

Died

1 4.2%

Euthanised

2 8.3%

Not known

3 13%

Problems reported at the same time

Bacterial skin infection

14 58%

Didn't work as expected

11 46%

Itching

10 42%

Skin rash or irritation

9 38%

7 29%

5 21%

4 17%

3 13%

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 fungal skin infection in dogs?: 24 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).

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