Distension of abdomen after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs
The FDA has received 20 reports of distension of abdomen in dogs after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
20Reports
55%Marked serious
15%Recovered
5.0%Died or euthanised
–Typical onset
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Questions owners ask
- Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause distension of abdomen in dogs?
- 20 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.
- 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).
Distension of abdomen with similar medicines
- Distension of abdomen after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 54 reports · 0.2% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Diphenhydramine 32 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Butorphanol 24 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Cefpodoxime 30 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Tramadol 55 reports · 1.5% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Propofol 21 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Dirlotapide 21 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Isoflurane 24 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Famotidine 32 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Distension of abdomen after Furosemide 20 reports · 1.3% of its reports
All reported side effects of Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs · Medicines most reported with distension of abdomen