E. coli · Dogs
Cephalexin
NARMS
Resistant: 35.4% · 2406/6803 resistant
Year: 2017–2021
active substance
Cephalexin — veterinary medicines
Authorised animal medicines containing Cephalexin across national registers. Regulatory residue limits (MRL) and antimicrobial-resistance surveillance are shown when on record. This is a neutral reference and does not provide dosing or veterinary advice.
Reference information only — not veterinary advice and not a dosing source. Always consult a licensed veterinarian before giving any medicine to an animal.
Target species
Dogs
Authorised products
17 authorised products across national registers.
Canada — Health Canada DPD
Australia — APVMA PUBCRIS
- CEPOREX 250 ANTIBIOTIC TABLETS FOR DOGS AND CATS
- CEPOREX 50 ANTIBIOTIC TABLETS FOR DOGS AND CATS
- CEPOREX ORAL ANTIBIOTIC DROPS FOR DOGS AND CATS
- KEFVET ORAL ANTIBIOTIC DROPS FOR DOGS AND CATS
- PHARMACHEM KEFVET 250 MG TABLETS for Dogs and Cats
- PHARMACHEM KEFVET 50 MG TABLETS FOR DOGS AND CATS
- PHARMACHEM KEFVET 600 MG TABLETS FOR DOGS AND CATS
United States — DailyMed (NLM)
United States — FDA Green Book
Residue limits (MRL)
No residue limits (MRL) are recorded for this substance.
Antimicrobial resistance surveillance
Klebsiella spp · Dogs
Cephalexin
NARMS
Resistant: 25.2% · 54/214 resistant
Year: 2019–2021
S. pseudintermedius · Dogs
Cephalexin
NARMS
Resistant: 0% · 0/22 resistant
Year: 2019–2021
Salmonella · Dogs
Cephalexin
NARMS
Resistant: 30% · 30/100 resistant
Year: 2017–2021
Reported adverse events (openFDA)
Spontaneous adverse-event reports that name Cephalexin, by species — reported counts, not proven reactions.
Dog
2,604 reported events
openFDA
Top reactions: Vomiting (701) · Emesis (368) · Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in 'Neurological') (356) · Diarrhoea (214) · Other abnormal test result NOS (207)
Source: openFDA Animal & Veterinary adverse-event reports.
Surveillance reference only — these are spontaneous adverse-event report counts, not proven adverse reactions, not causation and not a measure of any product's risk or safety. Always consult a licensed veterinarian.
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