Drug schedule prescribing error after Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) in dogs

The FDA has received 42 reports of drug schedule prescribing error in dogs after Lokivetmab. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

42Reports

7.1%Marked serious

2.4%Recovered

0.0%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Recovered

1 2.4%

Still unwell when reported

38 90%

Not known

3 7.1%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

39 93%

9 21%

5 12%

4 9.5%

4 9.5%

3 7.1%

3 7.1%

Restlessness or agitation

2 4.8%

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 drug schedule prescribing error in dogs?: 42 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).

All reported side effects of Lokivetmab in dogs · Medicines most reported with drug schedule prescribing error