Breathing problems after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

135 reports to the FDA describe breathing problems in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 4.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.7% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

135Reports

62%Marked serious

25%Recovered

19%Died or euthanised

26 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 17%

1–2 days

1 1.4%

3–7 days

6 8.6%

1–4 weeks

22 31%

Over a month

29 41%

How the animals did

Recovered

33 24%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.7%

Still unwell when reported

19 14%

Died

17 13%

Euthanised

9 6.7%

Not known

56 41%

Problems reported at the same time

37 27%

33 24%

32 24%

27 20%

25 19%

24 18%

Restlessness or agitation

22 16%

High sodium-potassium ratio (na:k ratio)

21 16%

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 breathing problems 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 26 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).

Breathing problems with similar medicines

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Breathing problems after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 275 reports · 5.0% of its reports
Breathing problems after Diphenhydramine 574 reports · 12% of its reports
Breathing problems after Butorphanol 404 reports · 9.1% of its reports
Breathing problems after Cefpodoxime 198 reports · 4.9% of its reports
Breathing problems after Tramadol 375 reports · 10.0% of its reports
Breathing problems after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 163 reports · 4.6% of its reports
Breathing problems after Propofol 256 reports · 8.3% of its reports
Breathing problems after Dirlotapide 35 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Breathing problems after Isoflurane 266 reports · 9.6% of its reports

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