High sodium-potassium ratio (na:k ratio) after Docp in dogs

The FDA has received 28 reports of high sodium-potassium ratio (na:k ratio) in dogs after Docp. That is 20% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

28Reports

61%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

11%Died or euthanised

177 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

0 0.0%

1–2 days

0 0.0%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

2 17%

Over a month

10 83%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

6 21%

Died

1 3.6%

Euthanised

2 7.1%

Not known

19 68%

Problems reported at the same time

Excessive urination

8 29%

Vomiting

8 29%

Weight gain

7 25%

Excessive thirst

6 21%

Lethargy

6 21%

Diarrhea

6 21%

Decreased urine concentration

5 18%

Kidney problems

5 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Docp cause high sodium-potassium ratio (na:k ratio) in dogs?: 28 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 177 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).

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