Weight loss after Cefpodoxime in dogs

150 reports to the FDA describe weight loss in dogs given Cefpodoxime. That is 3.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

150Reports
51%Marked serious
7.3%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
14 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
9 9.0%
1–2 days
13 13%
3–7 days
16 16%
1–4 weeks
26 26%
Over a month
36 36%

How the animals did

Recovered
8 5.3%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 2.0%
Still unwell when reported
58 39%
Died
12 8.0%
Euthanised
32 21%
Not known
37 25%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
22
4–7 years
46
8–11 years
55
12+ years
21

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Cefpodoxime cause weight loss in dogs?
150 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 14 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).

Weight loss with similar medicines

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