Leucocytosis after Cephalexin in dogs
The FDA has received 74 reports of leucocytosis 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.
74Reports
73%Marked serious
14%Recovered
41%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How the animals did
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Age of the animals
About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Cephalexin cause leucocytosis in dogs?
- 74 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 7 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).
Leucocytosis with similar medicines
- Leucocytosis after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 457 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 97 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Diphenhydramine 159 reports · 3.4% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Butorphanol 115 reports · 2.6% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Cefpodoxime 138 reports · 3.4% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Tramadol 162 reports · 4.3% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 31 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 89 reports · 2.7% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Propofol 81 reports · 2.6% of its reports
- Leucocytosis after Dirlotapide 53 reports · 1.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with leucocytosis