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Ingredients / Clavulanic Acid

Clavulanic Acid: FDA adverse event reports for pets

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

13,631Total reports
4,874Dog reports
2,215Cat 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

198710
19888
19892
199011
199111
19921
199334
199421
19958
199657
199746
1998149
1999158
2000234
2001195
2002171
2003216
2004243
2005332
2006396
2007407
2008361
20091,596
2010768
2011538
2012561
2013709
2014485
2015456
2016419
2017335
2018806
20191,703
2020349
2021240
2022257
2023271
2024363
2025481
2026223

Species named in reports

Not given6,456
Dog4,874
Cat2,215
Human49
Other14
Rabbit8
Ferret5
Parrot3

Signs reported after Clavulanic Acid

Color, Abnormal5,483
Suspension, Abnormal2,441
Vomiting1,651
Anorexia925
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)848
Lack of efficacy (bacteria) - NOS758
Diarrhoea668
Death560
Lack of efficacy - NOS557
Death by euthanasia520
Depression500
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)458
Seal, Abnormal430
Other abnormal test result NOS411
Fever394
Anaemia NOS390
Leucocytosis NOS376
No sign355
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP)353
Ataxia351
Granules/Powder, Abnormal332
Weight loss328
Closure, Abnormal326
Abnormal radiograph finding307
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)298

Breeds named in reports

Domestic (unspecified)810
Domestic Shorthair675
Dog (unknown)448
Retriever - Labrador440
Crossbred Canine/dog407
Chihuahua255
Shih Tzu220
Poodle (unspecified)218
Terrier - Yorkshire190
Cat (unknown)188
Retriever - Golden181
Dachshund (unspecified)124
Boxer (German Boxer)122
Maltese120
Shepherd Dog - German119

Reported outcomes

Ongoing1,834
Outcome Unknown852
Recovered/Normal846
Died784
Euthanized342
Recovered with Sequela28

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