Desmopressin side effects in dogs

77 reports sent to the FDA between 2009 and 2026 involve Desmopressin in dogs. The most reported problems were loss of appetite, liver problems, vomiting. 56% were marked serious.

77Reports
56%Marked serious
6.5%Only medicine involved
21%Recovered
14%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Loss of appetite
18 23%
Liver problems
16 21%
Vomiting
15 19%
Excessive thirst
13 17%
Lethargy
12 16%
Weakness
9 12%
Diarrhea
9 12%
Kidney problems
9 12%
Excessive urination
8 10%
Collapse
6 7.8%
Urinary tract infection
6 7.8%
Weight loss
6 7.8%
Itching
5 6.5%
Decreased urine concentration
5 6.5%
Behaviour change
5 6.5%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a dog still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

Didn't work as expected
15 19%
Didn't stop fleas
2 2.6%
Didn't stop ticks
1 1.3%
Didn't stop worms
1 1.3%
Didn't prevent heartworm
1 1.3%

How soon problems started

Same day
3 5.6%
1–2 days
3 5.6%
3–7 days
4 7.4%
1–4 weeks
8 15%
Over a month
36 67%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (54 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
16 21%
Still unwell when reported
23 30%
Died
5 6.5%
Euthanised
6 7.8%
Not known
27 35%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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