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Can amoxicillin potassium clavulanate cause cold or flu in my pet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 1 year and 3 months old

Does amoxicillin potassium clavulanate causes cold flu or sneezing anything like that ? Or it recovers cold and flu ?

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Answered By Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA

Veterinarian, Certified Dog Trainer

Published on March 18th, 2017

No - this medication is an antibiotic, and does not cause sneezing or any other cold/flu symptoms. It is sometimes used to treat upper respiratory infections if they are due to a bacterial infection.

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