Polypnoea after Dirlotapide in dogs

The FDA has received 54 reports of polypnoea in dogs after Dirlotapide. That is 1.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

54Reports
0.0%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
28%Died or euthanised
–Typical onset
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How the animals did

Died
15 28%
Not known
39 72%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
7
4–7 years
18
8–11 years
22
12+ years
5

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Dirlotapide cause polypnoea in dogs?
54 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).

Polypnoea with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Dirlotapide in dogs · Medicines most reported with polypnoea