Licking after Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) in dogs

The FDA has received 53 reports of licking in dogs after Lokivetmab. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

53Reports

49%Marked serious

5.7%Recovered

1.9%Died or euthanised

51 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

8 22%

1–2 days

2 5.6%

3–7 days

1 2.8%

1–4 weeks

3 8.3%

Over a month

22 61%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 5.7%

Still unwell when reported

41 77%

Died

1 1.9%

Not known

8 15%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

19 36%

Itching

13 25%

Loss of appetite

13 25%

Skin rash or irritation

12 23%

Bacterial skin infection

8 15%

Hair loss

8 15%

Skin redness

7 13%

Swelling

7 13%

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 licking in dogs?: 53 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 51 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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