Swelling after Cyclosporine (Atopica) in dogs

339 reports to the FDA describe swelling in dogs given Cyclosporine. That is 2.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.8% across reports for all dog medicines.

339Reports

38%Marked serious

11%Recovered

17%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

30 25%

1–2 days

13 11%

3–7 days

11 9.1%

1–4 weeks

21 17%

Over a month

46 38%

How the animals did

Recovered

37 11%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.3%

Still unwell when reported

65 19%

Died

33 9.7%

Euthanised

24 7.1%

Not known

179 53%

Problems reported at the same time

74 22%

73 22%

69 20%

58 17%

52 15%

51 15%

46 14%

44 13%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

116

8–11 years

133

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 swelling in dogs?: 339 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).

Swelling with similar medicines

Swelling after Oclacitinib (Apoquel) 824 reports · 2.8% of its reports
Swelling after Ilunocitinib (Zenrelia) 81 reports · 3.7% of its reports

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