Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Unspecified Amoxicillin

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

13
adverse-event reports
0.0%
death-coded share
Dog
most-reported species
4
Anorexia - top reaction
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13
Total Reports
0
Deaths Reported
0.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Unspecified Amoxicillin

Administration Routes

OralUnknown

Species Affected

Dog 11
Cat 2

Most Affected Breeds

Schnauzer - Miniature 2
Dachshund (unspecified) 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Spitz - American Eskimo Dog 1
American Pit Bull Terrier 1
Collie - Border 1
Dachshund - Standard Long-haired 1
Shih Tzu 1
Retriever - Labrador 1
Terrier - Boston 1

Most Reported Reactions

Anorexia 4
Behavioural disorder NOS 3
Inappropriate urination 3
Diarrhoea 3
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological) 3
Inappetence 2
Inappropriate defecation 2
Hind limb paresis 2
Falling 2
Excessive thirst 2
Increased borborygmus 2
Pacing 2

Outcome Breakdown

Ongoing
8 (61.5%)
Outcome Unknown
3 (23.1%)
Recovered/Normal
2 (15.4%)

Unspecified Amoxicillin Adverse Event Insights

13 reports name Unspecified Amoxicillin; 0 recorded a death outcome (0.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Unspecified Amoxicillin. Administration routes: Oral, Unknown.

By species: Dog (11 reports), Cat (2 reports). By breed: Schnauzer - Miniature (2), Dachshund (unspecified) (2), Domestic Shorthair (2).

Leading clinical signs: Anorexia (4), Behavioural disorder NOS (3), Inappropriate urination (3), Diarrhoea (3). Outcome, 13 coded reports: Ongoing leads at 61.5%.

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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