Hair loss after Cefpodoxime in dogs

147 reports to the FDA describe hair loss in dogs given Cefpodoxime. That is 3.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

147Reports
49%Marked serious
7.5%Recovered
6.1%Died or euthanised
21 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
18 16%
1–2 days
8 6.9%
3–7 days
10 8.6%
1–4 weeks
34 29%
Over a month
46 40%

How the animals did

Recovered
10 6.8%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.7%
Still unwell when reported
83 56%
Died
3 2.0%
Euthanised
6 4.1%
Not known
44 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
13
1–3 years
27
4–7 years
46
8–11 years
37
12+ years
22

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause hair loss in dogs?
147 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 21 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).

Hair loss with similar medicines

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