Skin redness after Lokivetmab (Cytopoint) in dogs

The FDA has received 268 reports of skin redness in dogs after Lokivetmab. That is 4.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

268Reports

55%Marked serious

16%Recovered

5.6%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

70 31%

1–2 days

22 9.8%

3–7 days

17 7.6%

1–4 weeks

46 20%

Over a month

70 31%

How the animals did

Recovered

42 16%

Still unwell when reported

183 68%

Died

6 2.2%

Euthanised

9 3.4%

Not known

28 10%

Problems reported at the same time

Didn't work as expected

81 30%

72 27%

72 27%

70 26%

61 23%

51 19%

Skin rash or irritation

50 19%

Loss of appetite

45 17%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

105

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 skin redness in dogs?: 268 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 9 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).

Skin redness with similar medicines

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