Loss of appetite after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

487 reports to the FDA describe loss of appetite in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 15% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

487Reports
52%Marked serious
16%Recovered
16%Died or euthanised
30 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
15 8.8%
1–2 days
12 7.0%
3–7 days
19 11%
1–4 weeks
42 25%
Over a month
83 49%

How the animals did

Recovered
74 15%
Recovered with lasting effects
3 0.6%
Still unwell when reported
90 18%
Died
49 10%
Euthanised
30 6.2%
Not known
241 49%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
5
1–3 years
55
4–7 years
150
8–11 years
190
12+ years
80

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause loss of appetite in dogs?
487 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).

Loss of appetite with similar medicines

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