Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid

42 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

42
adverse-event reports
26.2%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
10
Fever - top reaction
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42
Total Reports
11
Deaths Reported
26.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 35
Cat 7

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 6
Retriever - Labrador 3
Dachshund (unspecified) 3
Poodle - Standard 3
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 3
Poodle (unspecified) 2
Chihuahua 2
Chow Chow 2
Siberian Husky 2
Newfoundland 2

Most Reported Reactions

Fever 10
Urinary tract infection 8
Death by euthanasia 7
Other abnormal test result NOS 6
Diarrhoea 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 6
Weight loss 5
Not eating 5
Urinary incontinence 5
Death 4
Anorexia 4
Polydipsia 4

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
24 (57.1%)
Euthanized
7 (16.7%)
Recovered/Normal
5 (11.9%)
Died
4 (9.5%)
Outcome Unknown
2 (4.8%)

Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid Adverse Event Insights

42 reports name Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid; 11 recorded a death outcome (26.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (35 reports), Cat (7 reports). By breed: Domestic Shorthair (6), Retriever - Labrador (3), Dachshund (unspecified) (3).

Leading clinical signs: Fever (10), Urinary tract infection (8), Death by euthanasia (7), Other abnormal test result NOS (6). Outcome, 42 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 57.1%.

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

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