Oral bleeding after Cyclosporine (Atopica) in dogs

The FDA has received 26 reports of oral bleeding in dogs after Cyclosporine. That is 0.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

26Reports

38%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

16 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

3 30%

1–2 days

1 10%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

2 20%

Over a month

4 40%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

8 31%

Died

1 3.8%

Euthanised

5 19%

Not known

12 46%

Problems reported at the same time

11 42%

7 27%

7 27%

6 23%

4 15%

4 15%

4 15%

4 15%

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 oral bleeding in dogs?: 26 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 16 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).

Oral bleeding with similar medicines

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