Lymphadenopathy after Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) in dogs

32 reports to the FDA describe lymphadenopathy in dogs given Lokivetmab. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

32Reports

69%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

21 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

3 13%

1–2 days

2 8.7%

3–7 days

3 13%

1–4 weeks

4 17%

Over a month

11 48%

How the animals did

Still unwell when reported

28 88%

Died

2 6.3%

Euthanised

2 6.3%

Problems reported at the same time

Loss of appetite

14 44%

Didn't work as expected

12 38%

12 38%

9 28%

7 22%

6 19%

6 19%

6 19%

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 lymphadenopathy in dogs?: 32 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 21 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).

Lymphadenopathy with similar medicines

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