Didn't work as expected after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

355 reports to the FDA describe didn't work as expected in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 11% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 13% across reports for all dog medicines.

355Reports

48%Marked serious

11%Recovered

6.5%Died or euthanised

18 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

19 15%

1–2 days

16 13%

3–7 days

15 12%

1–4 weeks

22 17%

Over a month

55 43%

How the animals did

Recovered

36 10%

Recovered with lasting effects

2 0.6%

Still unwell when reported

50 14%

Died

12 3.4%

Euthanised

11 3.1%

Not known

244 69%

Problems reported at the same time

79 22%

72 20%

60 17%

52 15%

Incorrect route of drug administration

47 13%

Hyponatremia

43 12%

Hyperkalaemia

42 12%

Diarrhea

38 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

119

8–11 years

126

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause didn't work as expected in dogs?: 355 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 18 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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