Amoxicillin And Clavulanate

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20 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
20
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
2000.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amoxicillin And Clavulanate

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 15
Unknown 3
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 3
Unknown 3
Pointing Dog - Italian Wire-haired 2
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane 1
Shih Tzu 1
Collie - Smooth-haired 1
Coonhound - Black and Tan 1
Domestic Longhair 1
Maltese 1
Collie - Border 1

Most Reported Reactions

Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 6
Vomiting 5
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 3
Polydipsia 3
Polyuria 3
Urinary tract infection 3
Death 3
Abnormal ultrasound finding 2
Lack of efficacy - NOS 2
Anorexia 2
Shaking 2
Delayed healing 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
8 (47.1%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (29.4%)
Died
3 (17.6%)
Euthanized
1 (5.9%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 20
Reports involving death 4
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 2000.0%
Distinct species in reports 3
Distinct breeds in reports 15
Distinct reactions reported 20
Active ingredients on file 1

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reporting (CVM AER). Counts reflect voluntary reports only.

Amoxicillin And Clavulanate Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 20 adverse event reports referencing Amoxicillin And Clavulanate, including 4 reports in which the animal died — a 2000.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Amoxicillin And Clavulanate. Reported administration routes include Oral, Unknown. These numbers reflect voluntary submissions from pet owners, veterinarians, and manufacturers and therefore under-represent mild events and over-represent severe ones — a pattern the FDA has documented repeatedly for pharmacovigilance datasets.

The species most frequently named in Amoxicillin And Clavulanate reports are Dog (15 reports), Unknown (3 reports), Cat (2 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (3), Unknown (3), Pointing Dog - Italian Wire-haired (2) appear most often — though breed popularity and ownership density shape these counts as much as any drug-specific sensitivity. This distribution matters because the same active ingredient can behave very differently across body sizes, ages, and species physiology.

The most commonly reported clinical signs associated with Amoxicillin And Clavulanate are Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (6), Vomiting (5), Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) (3), Polydipsia (3). Of the 17 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 47.1%. Because FDA adverse event data describes correlation rather than causation, these figures are best used to frame informed questions with a veterinarian and to compare reporting patterns across related products — not as a standalone safety verdict on Amoxicillin And Clavulanate.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine — Adverse Event Reports Data reflects voluntary submissions and may not represent actual incidence rates

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