Itching after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

The FDA has received 136 reports of itching in dogs after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 4.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.3% across reports for all dog medicines.

136Reports
32%Marked serious
19%Recovered
2.2%Died or euthanised
32 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
7 14%
1–2 days
2 4.0%
3–7 days
3 6.0%
1–4 weeks
8 16%
Over a month
30 60%

How the animals did

Recovered
26 19%
Still unwell when reported
26 19%
Died
2 1.5%
Euthanised
1 0.7%
Not known
81 60%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
36
4–7 years
50
8–11 years
36
12+ years
8

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause itching in dogs?
136 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 32 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).

Itching with similar medicines

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