Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid

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22 adverse event reports submitted to the FDA

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22
Total Reports
3
Deaths Reported
1360.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 12
Cat 10

Most Affected Breeds

Domestic Shorthair 5
Rottweiler 2
Pekingese 2
Ragdoll 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 1
Terrier - Silky 1
Shepherd Dog - Australian 1
Bulldog - French 1
Cat (unknown) 1
Sphynx 1

Most Reported Reactions

Hyperglycaemia 4
Anorexia 3
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 3
Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Drowsiness - systemic disorder 3
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) 3
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 3
Lack of efficacy - NOS 3
Vomiting 2
Elevated cholesterol (total) 2
Ataxia 2
Inappropriate urination 2

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
13 (59.1%)
Recovered/Normal
3 (13.6%)
Ongoing
3 (13.6%)
Died
2 (9.1%)
Euthanized
1 (4.5%)

Data Summary

Metric Value
Total adverse event reports 22
Reports involving death 3
Case-fatality rate (reported events) 1360.0%
Distinct species in reports 2
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-Clavulanic Acid Adverse Event Insights

The FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine database currently holds 22 adverse event reports referencing Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid, including 3 reports in which the animal died — a 1360.0% case-fatality figure among reported events only, not a population-level mortality rate. Active ingredient on file: Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid. 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-Clavulanic Acid reports are Dog (12 reports), Cat (10 reports), with Dog accounting for the largest share. Within those species, Domestic Shorthair (5), Rottweiler (2), Pekingese (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-Clavulanic Acid are Hyperglycaemia (4), Anorexia (3), Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (3), Behavioural disorder NOS (3). Of the 22 reports with a coded outcome, Outcome Unknown is the leading category at 59.1%. 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-Clavulanic Acid.

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