Cough after Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) in dogs

The FDA has received 112 reports of cough in dogs after Lokivetmab. That is 1.7% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.8% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

112Reports
57%Marked serious
12%Recovered
15%Died or euthanised
13 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
21 27%
1–2 days
9 11%
3–7 days
6 7.6%
1–4 weeks
12 15%
Over a month
31 39%

How the animals did

Recovered
13 12%
Still unwell when reported
67 60%
Died
13 12%
Euthanised
4 3.6%
Not known
15 13%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
2
1–3 years
10
4–7 years
26
8–11 years
35
12+ years
38

About this medicine

Lokivetmab controls allergic itch for 4–8 weeks per injection.

Products with this ingredient include Cytopoint. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Lokivetmab cause cough in dogs?
112 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 13 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).

Cough with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Lokivetmab in dogs · Medicines most reported with cough