Diarrhea after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

369 reports to the FDA describe diarrhea in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 11% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

369Reports
47%Marked serious
23%Recovered
9.2%Died or euthanised
29 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
14 11%
1–2 days
11 9.0%
3–7 days
11 9.0%
1–4 weeks
27 22%
Over a month
59 48%

How the animals did

Recovered
83 22%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.5%
Still unwell when reported
54 15%
Died
21 5.7%
Euthanised
13 3.5%
Not known
196 53%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
3
1–3 years
69
4–7 years
117
8–11 years
118
12+ years
53

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause diarrhea in dogs?
369 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 29 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

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