Musculoskeletal disorder after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

The FDA has received 20 reports of musculoskeletal disorder in dogs after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause musculoskeletal disorder 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).

Musculoskeletal disorder with similar medicines

• Musculoskeletal disorder after Melarsomine (Immiticide) 78 reports · 0.3% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 67 reports · 1.2% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Diphenhydramine 33 reports · 0.7% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Butorphanol 23 reports · 0.5% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Cefpodoxime 31 reports · 0.8% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Tramadol 87 reports · 2.3% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Propofol 24 reports · 0.8% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Famotidine 49 reports · 1.9% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Chondroitin + Glucosamine 54 reports · 2.1% of its reports
• Musculoskeletal disorder after Glucosamine 46 reports · 2.5% of its reports

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