Diarrhea after Cephalexin in dogs
The FDA has received 238 reports of diarrhea in dogs after Cephalexin. That is 8.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.
238Reports
57%Marked serious
28%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
5 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Cephalexin cause diarrhea in dogs?
- 238 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 5 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).
Diarrhea with similar medicines
- Diarrhea after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 1,809 reports · 8.0% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 1,125 reports · 21% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Diphenhydramine 784 reports · 17% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Butorphanol 520 reports · 12% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Cefpodoxime 373 reports · 9.2% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Tramadol 578 reports · 15% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 186 reports · 5.3% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 369 reports · 11% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Propofol 228 reports · 7.4% of its reports
- Diarrhea after Dirlotapide 387 reports · 14% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with diarrhea