Kidney problems after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

253 reports to the FDA describe kidney problems in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 7.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

253Reports
59%Marked serious
5.5%Recovered
21%Died or euthanised
30 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
10 11%
1–2 days
6 6.7%
3–7 days
11 12%
1–4 weeks
18 20%
Over a month
44 49%

How the animals did

Recovered
12 4.7%
Recovered with lasting effects
2 0.8%
Still unwell when reported
64 25%
Died
30 12%
Euthanised
23 9.1%
Not known
122 48%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
37
4–7 years
64
8–11 years
87
12+ years
56

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause kidney problems in dogs?
253 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 30 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).

Kidney problems with similar medicines

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