Elevated lipase after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs

69 reports to the FDA describe elevated lipase in dogs given Melarsomine. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines.

69Reports

48%Marked serious

4.3%Recovered

17%Died or euthanised

9 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

3 7.7%

1–2 days

6 15%

3–7 days

7 18%

1–4 weeks

11 28%

Over a month

12 31%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 4.3%

Still unwell when reported

15 22%

Died

8 12%

Euthanised

4 5.8%

Not known

39 57%

Problems reported at the same time

54 78%

39 57%

31 45%

24 35%

21 30%

21 30%

19 28%

19 28%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

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 elevated lipase in dogs?: 69 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).

Elevated lipase with similar medicines

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Elevated lipase after Diphenhydramine 32 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Elevated lipase after Butorphanol 29 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Elevated lipase after Cefpodoxime 29 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Elevated lipase after Tramadol 42 reports · 1.1% of its reports
Elevated lipase after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 28 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Elevated lipase after Dirlotapide 24 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Elevated lipase after Famotidine 43 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Elevated lipase after Chondroitin + Glucosamine 22 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Elevated lipase after Etodolac 20 reports · 1.1% of its reports

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