Haematuria after Cephalexin in dogs
The FDA has received 20 reports of haematuria in dogs after Cephalexin. That is 0.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
20Reports
75%Marked serious
10%Recovered
30%Died or euthanised
3 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 haematuria in dogs?
- 20 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 3 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).
Haematuria with similar medicines
- Haematuria after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 187 reports · 0.8% of its reports
- Haematuria after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 60 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Haematuria after Diphenhydramine 29 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Haematuria after Butorphanol 27 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Haematuria after Cefpodoxime 54 reports · 1.3% of its reports
- Haematuria after Tramadol 53 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Haematuria after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 24 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Haematuria after Dirlotapide 29 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Haematuria after Famotidine 36 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Haematuria after Chondroitin + Glucosamine 20 reports · 0.8% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with haematuria