Cardiac disorder after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs
588 reports to the FDA describe cardiac disorder in dogs given Melarsomine. That is 2.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.1% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
588Reports
98%Marked serious
27%Recovered
4.8%Died or euthanised
187 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 cardiac disorder in dogs?
- 588 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 187 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).
Cardiac disorder with similar medicines
- Cardiac disorder after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 21 reports · 0.4% of its reports
- Cardiac disorder after Butorphanol 26 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Cardiac disorder after Furosemide 24 reports · 1.6% of its reports
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