Pale mucous membrane after Cefpodoxime in dogs

The FDA has received 78 reports of pale mucous membrane in dogs after Cefpodoxime. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

78Reports
67%Marked serious
9.0%Recovered
47%Died or euthanised
4 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
5 10%
1–2 days
17 35%
3–7 days
3 6.3%
1–4 weeks
13 27%
Over a month
10 21%

How the animals did

Recovered
7 9.0%
Still unwell when reported
16 21%
Died
18 23%
Euthanised
19 24%
Not known
18 23%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
12
4–7 years
19
8–11 years
33
12+ years
9

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause pale mucous membrane in dogs?
78 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 4 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).

Pale mucous membrane with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Cefpodoxime in dogs · Medicines most reported with pale mucous membrane