Amoxicillin Clavulanate

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37 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.
37
Total Reports
8
Deaths Reported
2160.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amoxicillin Clavulanate

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 33
Cat 4

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 6
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 4
Domestic Shorthair 3
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Bulldog - French 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Papillon - Spaniel - Continental Toy (with erect ears or with dropped ears (Phaléne)) 2
Shar Pei 2
Terrier - Jack Russell 1
Terrier - Boston 1

Most Reported Reactions

Neutrophilia 8
Leucocytosis NOS 8
Fever 7
Abnormal radiograph finding 6
Lack of efficacy - NOS 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 6
Anaemia NOS 6
Death 5
Anorexia 5
Polydipsia 5
Unable to stand 5
Intentional misuse 5

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
22 (59.5%)
Died
5 (13.5%)
Recovered/Normal
4 (10.8%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (8.1%)
Euthanized
3 (8.1%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 37
Reports involving death 8
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 2160.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
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 Clavulanate Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 37 adverse event reports referencing Amoxicillin Clavulanate, including 8 reports in which the animal died — a 2160.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Amoxicillin 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 Clavulanate reports are Dog (33 reports), Cat (4 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Retriever - Labrador (6), Terrier - Bull - American Pit (4), Domestic Shorthair (3) 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 Clavulanate are Neutrophilia (8), Leucocytosis NOS (8), Fever (7), Abnormal radiograph finding (6). Of the 37 reports with a coded outcome, Ongoing is the leading category at 59.5%. 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 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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Data sourced from official AKC, AVMA, ACVO, and breed-club veterinary references. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainBreed Editorial