Swelling after Cephalexin in dogs
The FDA has received 127 reports of swelling in dogs after Cephalexin. That is 4.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
127Reports
56%Marked serious
22%Recovered
22%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 swelling in dogs?
- 127 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).
Swelling with similar medicines
- Swelling after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 3,470 reports · 15% of its reports
- Swelling after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 209 reports · 3.8% of its reports
- Swelling after Diphenhydramine 1,023 reports · 22% of its reports
- Swelling after Butorphanol 630 reports · 14% of its reports
- Swelling after Cefpodoxime 256 reports · 6.3% of its reports
- Swelling after Tramadol 258 reports · 6.8% of its reports
- Swelling after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 204 reports · 5.8% of its reports
- Swelling after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 223 reports · 6.7% of its reports
- Swelling after Propofol 374 reports · 12% of its reports
- Swelling after Dirlotapide 31 reports · 1.1% of its reports
All reported side effects of Cephalexin in dogs · Medicines most reported with swelling