Digestive tract disorder after Cyclosporine (Atopica) in dogs

135 reports to the FDA describe digestive tract disorder in dogs given Cyclosporine. That is 0.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

135Reports

30%Marked serious

9.6%Recovered

7.4%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 29%

1–2 days

5 13%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

8 21%

Over a month

14 37%

How the animals did

Recovered

12 8.9%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.7%

Still unwell when reported

22 16%

Died

2 1.5%

Euthanised

8 5.9%

Not known

90 67%

Problems reported at the same time

45 33%

34 25%

29 21%

26 19%

18 13%

14 10%

12 8.9%

12 8.9%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Cyclosporine controls allergic skin disease and some immune conditions.

Products with this ingredient include Atopica. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Cyclosporine cause digestive tract disorder in dogs?: 135 reports link the two, but a report alone does not prove the medicine was the cause: other illnesses, other medicines or coincidence can be involved. Your vet can judge it for your animal.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 14 days of the first dose.
What should I do?: Don't give another dose until you've spoken to your vet, and keep the packaging so you can tell them the product and dose. Your vet can also report it to the FDA (or you can, through the manufacturer or FDA form 1932a).

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