Pneumonia after Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) in dogs

24 reports to the FDA describe pneumonia in dogs given Lokivetmab. That is 0.4% 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.

24Reports

75%Marked serious

8.3%Recovered

29%Died or euthanised

87 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

4 25%

1–2 days

1 6.3%

3–7 days

2 13%

1–4 weeks

0 0.0%

Over a month

9 56%

How the animals did

Recovered

1 4.2%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 4.2%

Still unwell when reported

14 58%

Died

4 17%

Euthanised

3 13%

Not known

1 4.2%

Problems reported at the same time

Vomiting

10 42%

Lethargy

9 38%

Abnormal radiograph finding

8 33%

Death

7 29%

Cough

6 25%

Loss of appetite

5 21%

Respiratory tract disorder

4 17%

Liver problems

4 17%

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 pneumonia in dogs?: 24 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 87 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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