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Ingredients / Amoxicillin

Amoxicillin: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

15,849Total reports
6,076Dog reports
2,709Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

198731
198821
198917
199021
199119
199214
199353
199438
199524
199683
199785
1998209
1999257
2000317
2001291
2002213
2003254
2004295
2005367
2006433
2007445
2008395
20091,665
2010809
2011573
2012667
2013834
2014561
2015518
2016532
2017415
2018899
20191,768
2020412
2021313
2022304
2023331
2024473
2025622
2026270

Species named in reports

Not given6,855
Dog6,076
Cat2,709
Cattle71
Human63
Other33
Rabbit11
Ferret8

Signs reported after Amoxicillin

Color, Abnormal5,530
Suspension, Abnormal2,451
Vomiting2,045
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)1,167
Anorexia1,155
Diarrhoea873
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS802
Death751
Death by euthanasia685
Lack of efficacy - NOS637
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)621
Depression572
Other abnormal test result NOS563
Seal, Abnormal478
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP)476
Fever469
Anaemia NOS469
Leucocytosis NOS459
Weight loss454
Ataxia428
No sign413
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)383
Not eating379
Abnormal radiograph finding371
Decreased appetite363

Breeds named in reports

Domestic (unspecified)971
Domestic Shorthair832
Retriever - Labrador638
Dog (unknown)570
Crossbred Canine/dog488
Chihuahua299
Poodle (unspecified)264
Cat (unknown)258
Shih Tzu250
Terrier - Yorkshire230
Retriever - Golden230
Boxer (German Boxer)168
Shepherd Dog - German165
Dachshund (unspecified)147
Maltese144

Reported outcomes

Ongoing2,215
Outcome Unknown1,154
Recovered/Normal1,106
Died1,007
Euthanized483
Recovered with Sequela51

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