Skin rash or irritation after Cefpodoxime in dogs

The FDA has received 299 reports of skin rash or irritation in dogs after Cefpodoxime. That is 7.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

299Reports

43%Marked serious

8.7%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

21 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

22 10%

1–2 days

22 10%

3–7 days

22 10%

1–4 weeks

57 26%

Over a month

93 43%

How the animals did

Recovered

22 7.4%

Recovered with lasting effects

4 1.3%

Still unwell when reported

169 57%

Died

14 4.7%

Euthanised

21 7.0%

Not known

69 23%

Problems reported at the same time

Itching

71 24%

Didn't work as expected

67 22%

51 17%

47 16%

44 15%

44 15%

42 14%

39 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause skin rash or irritation in dogs?: 299 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).

Skin rash or irritation with similar medicines

Skin rash or irritation after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 180 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 71 reports · 1.3% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Diphenhydramine 190 reports · 4.0% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Butorphanol 74 reports · 1.7% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Tramadol 108 reports · 2.9% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 66 reports · 1.9% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 66 reports · 2.0% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Propofol 49 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Dirlotapide 41 reports · 1.5% of its reports
Skin rash or irritation after Isoflurane 36 reports · 1.3% of its reports

All reported side effects of Cefpodoxime in dogs · Medicines most reported with skin rash or irritation