Hypoalbuminaemia after Cefpodoxime in dogs

85 reports to the FDA describe hypoalbuminaemia in dogs given Cefpodoxime. That is 2.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

85Reports
51%Marked serious
5.9%Recovered
41%Died or euthanised
17 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
3 6.7%
1–2 days
10 22%
3–7 days
4 8.9%
1–4 weeks
12 27%
Over a month
16 36%

How the animals did

Recovered
5 5.9%
Still unwell when reported
23 27%
Died
18 21%
Euthanised
17 20%
Not known
22 26%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
13
4–7 years
34
8–11 years
26
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause hypoalbuminaemia in dogs?
85 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 17 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).

Hypoalbuminaemia with similar medicines

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