Monocytosis after Cephalexin in dogs
The FDA has received 30 reports of monocytosis in dogs after Cephalexin. That is 1.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
30Reports
80%Marked serious
10%Recovered
47%Died or euthanised
10 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 monocytosis in dogs?
- 30 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 10 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).
Monocytosis with similar medicines
- Monocytosis after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 83 reports · 0.4% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 32 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Diphenhydramine 78 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Butorphanol 64 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Cefpodoxime 46 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Tramadol 42 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 21 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Propofol 45 reports · 1.5% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Isoflurane 44 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Monocytosis after Atipamezole 24 reports · 0.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with monocytosis