Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Cefpodoxime Proxetil

2,269 FDA reports name Cefpodoxime Proxetil, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#99 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
2,269
adverse-event reports
9.4%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Cefpodoxime Proxetil ranks #99 of 2679 by total reports (2,269) and #572 of 1130 by death-coded share (9.4%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#99
This drug, reports of 2679
#572
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Cefpodoxime Proxetil has 2,269 reports now versus 2,250 in that prior snapshot: 19 more (0.8%).

Report change
+19
Death-coded reports
+1
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

Subscribe to Cefpodoxime Proxetil changes

Signature read: 2,269 reports place Cefpodoxime Proxetil in the upper third of FDA AER volume (#99 of 2,679).

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
2,269
Total Reports
213
Deaths Reported
9.4%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Cefpodoxime Proxetil

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneousParenteralOtherTopicalOphthalmic

Species Affected

Dog 2,161
Unknown 71
Cat 35
Human 2

Most Affected Breeds

Retriever - Labrador 247
Retriever - Golden 113
Shepherd Dog - German 94
Crossbred Canine/dog 86
Unknown 76
Bulldog 75
Shih Tzu 71
Boxer (German Boxer) 66
Terrier - Bull - American Pit 63
Terrier - Yorkshire 50

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 413
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 329
Anorexia 190
Emesis 190
Diarrhoea 165
Lack of efficacy - NOS 162
Other abnormal test result NOS 145
Seizure NOS 130
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 126
Death by euthanasia 118
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP) 112
Pruritus 94

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
892 (43.6%)
Recovered/Normal
572 (28.0%)
Outcome Unknown
339 (16.6%)
Died
109 (5.3%)
Euthanized
104 (5.1%)
Recovered with Sequela
29 (1.4%)

Cefpodoxime Proxetil: high report volume in the FDA AER row

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.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Cefpodoxime Proxetil, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

What to do with this drug

A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

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

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Cefpodoxime Proxetil (#99 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 9.4%. PlainBreed drug row · report volume stamp 2,269 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →