Penicillin side effects in dogs

253 reports sent to the FDA between 2008 and 2026 involve Penicillin in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, vomiting, lethargy. 64% were marked serious.

253Reports
64%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
29%Recovered
26%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't prevent heartworm
12 4.7%
Didn't stop worms
4 1.6%
Didn't stop fleas
2 0.8%

How soon problems started

Same day
68 31%
1–2 days
40 18%
3–7 days
32 15%
1–4 weeks
38 17%
Over a month
42 19%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (220 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
68 27%
Recovered with lasting effects
6 2.4%
Still unwell when reported
86 34%
Died
44 17%
Euthanised
22 8.7%
Not known
27 11%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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