Elevated cholesterol (total) after Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) in dogs
The FDA has received 42 reports of elevated cholesterol (total) in dogs after Lokivetmab. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
42Reports
52%Marked serious
2.4%Recovered
2.4%Died or euthanised
31 daysTypical onset
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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 elevated cholesterol (total) 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.
- How soon after a dose was it reported?
- In half of the reports with dates, it started within 31 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).
Elevated cholesterol (total) with similar medicines
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