Neutrophilia after Cephalexin in dogs
The FDA has received 54 reports of neutrophilia in dogs after Cephalexin. That is 2.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
54Reports
76%Marked serious
13%Recovered
33%Died or euthanised
7 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 neutrophilia in dogs?
- 54 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).
Neutrophilia with similar medicines
- Neutrophilia after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 233 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 89 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Diphenhydramine 155 reports · 3.3% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Butorphanol 106 reports · 2.4% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Cefpodoxime 85 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Tramadol 129 reports · 3.4% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 43 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 60 reports · 1.8% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Propofol 66 reports · 2.1% of its reports
- Neutrophilia after Dirlotapide 25 reports · 0.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with neutrophilia