Immediate pain upon injection after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

257 reports to the FDA describe immediate pain upon injection in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 7.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

257Reports
8.9%Marked serious
89%Recovered
1.6%Died or euthanised
25 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
76 50%
1–2 days
0 0.0%
3–7 days
0 0.0%
1–4 weeks
5 3.3%
Over a month
72 47%

How the animals did

Recovered
230 89%
Still unwell when reported
3 1.2%
Died
1 0.4%
Euthanised
3 1.2%
Not known
20 7.8%

Problems reported at the same time

Vocalising
84 33%
Behaviour change
19 7.4%
Medication error
10 3.9%
Injection site reaction
8 3.1%
Swelling
5 1.9%
Lethargy
5 1.9%
Loss of appetite
5 1.9%
High sodium-potassium ratio (na:k ratio)
5 1.9%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
8
1–3 years
22
4–7 years
88
8–11 years
75
12+ years
24

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause immediate pain upon injection in dogs?
257 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 25 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).

Immediate pain upon injection with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs · Medicines most reported with immediate pain upon injection