Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

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

105
adverse-event reports
8.6%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
18
Vomiting - top reaction
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105
Total Reports
9
Deaths Reported
8.6%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate

Administration Routes

OralUnknownOther

Species Affected

Dog 95
Cat 10

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 12
Retriever - Labrador 11
Dachshund (unspecified) 10
Schnauzer - Miniature 6
Domestic Shorthair 5
Retriever - Golden 5
Shepherd Dog - German 5
Boxer (German Boxer) 4
Shih Tzu 3
Chihuahua 3

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 18
Diarrhoea 17
Other abnormal test result NOS 9
Decreased appetite 8
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 8
Weakness 8
Urinary tract infection 8
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 7
Emesis 7
Weight loss 6
Polydipsia 6
Shaking 6

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
43 (41.0%)
Ongoing
37 (35.2%)
Outcome Unknown
15 (14.3%)
Died
5 (4.8%)
Euthanized
4 (3.8%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.0%)

Amoxicillin/Clavulanate Adverse Event Insights

105 reports name Amoxicillin/Clavulanate; 9 recorded a death outcome (8.6% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Amoxicillin/Clavulanate. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown, Other.

By species: Dog (95 reports), Cat (10 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (12), Retriever - Labrador (11), Dachshund (unspecified) (10).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (18), Diarrhoea (17), Other abnormal test result NOS (9), Decreased appetite (8). Outcome, 105 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 41.0%.

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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