Death after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

289 reports to the FDA describe death in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 8.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

289Reports
65%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
45 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
11 12%
1–2 days
7 7.4%
3–7 days
5 5.3%
1–4 weeks
19 20%
Over a month
52 55%

How the animals did

Died
187 65%
Euthanised
101 35%
Not known
1 0.3%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
28
4–7 years
77
8–11 years
94
12+ years
61

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause death in dogs?
289 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 45 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs · Medicines most reported with death