Hypotension after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

The FDA has received 20 reports of hypotension 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
65%Marked serious
10%Recovered
20%Died or euthanised
–Typical onset
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How the animals did

Recovered
2 10%
Still unwell when reported
1 5.0%
Died
2 10%
Euthanised
2 10%
Not known
13 65%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
3
4–7 years
10
8–11 years
5
12+ years
2

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause hypotension 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).

Hypotension with similar medicines

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