Blood problems after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

187 reports to the FDA describe blood problems in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 5.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

187Reports

44%Marked serious

3.7%Recovered

23%Died or euthanised

14 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 7.7%

1–2 days

6 12%

3–7 days

7 13%

1–4 weeks

13 25%

Over a month

22 42%

How the animals did

Recovered

7 3.7%

Still unwell when reported

36 19%

Died

25 13%

Euthanised

18 9.6%

Not known

101 54%

Problems reported at the same time

82 44%

48 26%

43 23%

43 23%

42 22%

41 22%

39 21%

32 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause blood problems in dogs?: 187 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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Blood problems after Tramadol 236 reports · 6.3% of its reports
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Blood problems after Dirlotapide 46 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Blood problems after Isoflurane 101 reports · 3.7% of its reports

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