Itching after Cefpodoxime in dogs

324 reports to the FDA describe itching in dogs given Cefpodoxime. That is 8.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

324Reports
39%Marked serious
21%Recovered
6.8%Died or euthanised
13 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
37 15%
1–2 days
33 14%
3–7 days
26 11%
1–4 weeks
60 25%
Over a month
87 36%

How the animals did

Recovered
58 18%
Recovered with lasting effects
9 2.8%
Still unwell when reported
133 41%
Died
10 3.1%
Euthanised
12 3.7%
Not known
102 31%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
34
1–3 years
61
4–7 years
99
8–11 years
94
12+ years
32

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause itching in dogs?
324 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 13 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).

Itching with similar medicines

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