Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Amoxicillin Trihydrate, Potassium Clavulanate

74 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Amoxicillin Trihydrate, Potassium Clavulanate. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

74
adverse-event reports
5.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
14
Vomiting - top reaction
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74
Total Reports
4
Deaths Reported
5.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amoxicillin Trihydrate, Potassium Clavulanate

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 33
Unknown 25
Cat 16

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 25
Domestic Shorthair 11
Dog (unknown) 5
Retriever - Labrador 4
Shepherd Dog - German 3
Terrier - Yorkshire 2
Retriever - Golden 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Chihuahua 2
Cat (unknown) 2

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 14
Product defect, product difficult to use/handle (see also 'Drug device difficult to use/handle') 13
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 9
Not eating 8
Precipitate, Sediment 7
Containers, Abnormal 6
Containers, Damaged 5
Lack of efficacy - NOS 5
Facial swelling (see also Skin) 5
Panting 5
Reluctant to move 4
Suspension, Abnormal 4

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
23 (46.9%)
Outcome Unknown
19 (38.8%)
Euthanized
4 (8.2%)
Ongoing
3 (6.1%)

Amoxicillin Trihydrate, Potassium Clavulanate Adverse Event Insights

74 reports name Amoxicillin Trihydrate, Potassium Clavulanate; 4 recorded a death outcome (5.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Amoxicillin Trihydrate, Potassium Clavulanate. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (33 reports), Unknown (25 reports), Cat (16 reports). By breed: Unknown (25), Domestic Shorthair (11), Dog (unknown) (5).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (14), Product defect, product difficult to use/handle (see also 'Drug device difficult to use/handle') (13), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) (9), Not eating (8). Outcome, 49 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 46.9%.

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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