Hair loss after Cephalexin in dogs
The FDA has received 76 reports of hair loss in dogs after Cephalexin. That is 2.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
76Reports
59%Marked serious
20%Recovered
6.6%Died or euthanised
15 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 hair loss in dogs?
- 76 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 15 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).
Hair loss with similar medicines
- Hair loss after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 217 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Hair loss after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 52 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Hair loss after Diphenhydramine 124 reports · 2.6% of its reports
- Hair loss after Butorphanol 56 reports · 1.3% of its reports
- Hair loss after Cefpodoxime 147 reports · 3.6% of its reports
- Hair loss after Tramadol 61 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Hair loss after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 55 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Hair loss after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 167 reports · 5.0% of its reports
- Hair loss after Propofol 24 reports · 0.8% of its reports
- Hair loss after Dirlotapide 37 reports · 1.3% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with hair loss