Swelling after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

223 reports to the FDA describe swelling in dogs given Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 6.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 2.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

223Reports
47%Marked serious
36%Recovered
4.9%Died or euthanised
25 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
22 21%
1–2 days
9 8.7%
3–7 days
12 12%
1–4 weeks
28 27%
Over a month
33 32%

How the animals did

Recovered
80 36%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 0.4%
Still unwell when reported
24 11%
Died
5 2.2%
Euthanised
6 2.7%
Not known
107 48%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
16
1–3 years
62
4–7 years
78
8–11 years
53
12+ years
10

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause swelling in dogs?
223 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).

Swelling with similar medicines

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