Appetite loss after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs
The FDA has received 24 reports of appetite loss in dogs after Melarsomine. That is 0.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.
24Reports
71%Marked serious
21%Recovered
8.3%Died or euthanised
22 daysTypical onset
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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 appetite loss 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 22 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).
Appetite loss with similar medicines
- Appetite loss after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 51 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Appetite loss after Diphenhydramine 28 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Appetite loss after Tramadol 30 reports · 0.8% of its reports
- Appetite loss after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 26 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Appetite loss after Famotidine 25 reports · 0.9% of its reports
All reported side effects of Melarsomine in dogs · Medicines most reported with appetite loss