Disorientation after Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) in dogs

85 reports to the FDA describe disorientation in dogs given Lokivetmab. That is 1.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines.

85Reports

69%Marked serious

18%Recovered

27%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

22 31%

1–2 days

11 15%

3–7 days

7 9.7%

1–4 weeks

9 13%

Over a month

23 32%

How the animals did

Recovered

14 16%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 1.2%

Still unwell when reported

31 36%

Died

9 11%

Euthanised

14 16%

Not known

16 19%

Problems reported at the same time

23 27%

22 26%

21 25%

19 22%

19 22%

19 22%

18 21%

15 18%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

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 disorientation in dogs?: 85 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 4 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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