Nystagmus after Cefpodoxime in dogs

29 reports to the FDA describe nystagmus in dogs given Cefpodoxime. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

29Reports
79%Marked serious
14%Recovered
28%Died or euthanised
9 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
4 20%
1–2 days
2 10%
3–7 days
3 15%
1–4 weeks
6 30%
Over a month
5 25%

How the animals did

Recovered
2 6.9%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 6.9%
Still unwell when reported
7 24%
Died
5 17%
Euthanised
3 10%
Not known
10 34%

Problems reported at the same time

Vestibular disorder
11 38%
Head tilt - neurological disorder
9 31%
8 28%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
2
4–7 years
6
8–11 years
11
12+ years
7

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause nystagmus in dogs?
29 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 9 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).

Nystagmus with similar medicines

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