Amoxicillin As Amoxicillin Trihydrate; Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate)
255 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA
Active Ingredients
Administration Routes
Species Affected
Most Affected Breeds
Most Reported Reactions
Outcome Breakdown
Data Summary
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total adverse event reports | 255 |
| Reports involving death | 10 |
| Case-fatality rate (reported events) | 390.0% |
| Distinct species in reports | 5 |
| Distinct breeds in reports | 20 |
| 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 As Amoxicillin Trihydrate; Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) Adverse Event Insights
The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 255 adverse event reports referencing Amoxicillin As Amoxicillin Trihydrate; Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate), including 10 reports in which the animal died — a 390.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Amoxicillin As Amoxicillin Trihydrate; Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate). Reported administration routes include Unknown, Oral, Ophthalmic. 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 As Amoxicillin Trihydrate; Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) reports are Unknown (168 reports), Dog (58 reports), Cat (27 reports), with Unknown accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Unknown (169), Domestic Shorthair (19), Retriever - Labrador (7) 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 As Amoxicillin Trihydrate; Clavulanate Potassium ( K-Clavulanate) are Color, Abnormal (158), Suspension, Abnormal (120), Uncoded sign (43), Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS (21). Of the 87 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 60.9%. 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 As Amoxicillin Trihydrate; Clavulanate Potassium ( K-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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