Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Clavamox

36 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Clavamox. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

36
adverse-event reports
25.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
6
Vomiting - top reaction
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36
Total Reports
9
Deaths Reported
25.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Clavamox

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 30
Cat 6

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Canine/dog 7
Domestic Shorthair 5
Spaniel - Cocker American 2
Bichon Frise 2
Schnauzer (unspecified) 2
Terrier (unspecified) 2
Retriever - Labrador 2
Chihuahua 2
Mixed (Dog) 1
Beagle 1

Most Reported Reactions

Vomiting 6
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') 5
Death by euthanasia 5
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 4
Ataxia 3
Anorexia 3
Other abnormal test result NOS 3
Pancreatitis 3
Abnormal radiograph finding 3
Bloody diarrhoea 2
Adipsia 2
Seizure NOS 2

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
12 (33.3%)
Ongoing
8 (22.2%)
Euthanized
6 (16.7%)
Outcome Unknown
5 (13.9%)
Died
3 (8.3%)
Recovered with Sequela
2 (5.6%)

Clavamox Adverse Event Insights

36 reports name Clavamox; 9 recorded a death outcome (25.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Clavamox. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (30 reports), Cat (6 reports). By breed: Crossbred Canine/dog (7), Domestic Shorthair (5), Spaniel - Cocker American (2).

Leading clinical signs: Vomiting (6), Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (5), Death by euthanasia (5), Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (4). Outcome, 36 coded reports: Recovered/Normal leads at 33.3%.

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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