Underdose after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate in dogs

The FDA has received 79 reports of underdose in dogs after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate. That is 2.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

79Reports
54%Marked serious
28%Recovered
3.8%Died or euthanised
35 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
7 18%
1–2 days
0 0.0%
3–7 days
4 10%
1–4 weeks
7 18%
Over a month
21 54%

How the animals did

Recovered
22 28%
Still unwell when reported
15 19%
Euthanised
3 3.8%
Not known
39 49%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
13
4–7 years
29
8–11 years
27
12+ years
6

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate cause underdose in dogs?
79 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 35 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).

Underdose with similar medicines

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