Excessive thirst after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

470 reports to the FDA describe excessive thirst in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 14% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

470Reports
41%Marked serious
7.7%Recovered
4.7%Died or euthanised
26 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
16 7.7%
1–2 days
17 8.2%
3–7 days
26 13%
1–4 weeks
60 29%
Over a month
88 43%

How the animals did

Recovered
35 7.4%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.2%
Still unwell when reported
100 21%
Died
14 3.0%
Euthanised
8 1.7%
Not known
312 66%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
87
4–7 years
185
8–11 years
137
12+ years
47

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause excessive thirst in dogs?
470 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).

Excessive thirst with similar medicines

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