Anxiety after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs

134 reports to the FDA describe anxiety in dogs given Melarsomine. That is 0.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines.

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About this medicine

Melarsomine treats adult heartworm infection (a series of injections given by a vet).

Products with this ingredient include Immiticide, Diroban. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Melarsomine cause anxiety in dogs?

134 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 the same day 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).

Anxiety with similar medicines

• Anxiety after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 60 reports · 1.1% of its reports
• Anxiety after Diphenhydramine 74 reports · 1.6% of its reports
• Anxiety after Butorphanol 71 reports · 1.6% of its reports
• Anxiety after Cefpodoxime 55 reports · 1.4% of its reports
• Anxiety after Tramadol 57 reports · 1.5% of its reports
• Anxiety after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 46 reports · 1.3% of its reports
• Anxiety after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 53 reports · 1.6% of its reports
• Anxiety after Isoflurane 50 reports · 1.8% of its reports
• Anxiety after Cephalexin 22 reports · 0.8% of its reports
• Anxiety after Atipamezole 33 reports · 1.2% of its reports

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