Excessive thirst after Cephalexin in dogs
The FDA has received 61 reports of excessive thirst in dogs after Cephalexin. That is 2.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
61Reports
57%Marked serious
16%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
18 daysTypical onset
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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 excessive thirst in dogs?
- 61 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 18 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).
Excessive thirst with similar medicines
- Excessive thirst after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 180 reports · 0.8% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 155 reports · 2.8% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Diphenhydramine 96 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Butorphanol 76 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Cefpodoxime 181 reports · 4.5% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Tramadol 182 reports · 4.8% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 41 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 470 reports · 14% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Propofol 30 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Dirlotapide 81 reports · 2.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with excessive thirst