Excessive thirst after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs
The FDA has received 180 reports of excessive thirst in dogs after Melarsomine. That is 0.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.4% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.
180Reports
38%Marked serious
5.6%Recovered
9.4%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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Age of the animals
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 excessive thirst in dogs?
- 180 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 7 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).
Excessive thirst with similar medicines
- Excessive thirst after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 155 reports · 2.8% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Diphenhydramine 96 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Butorphanol 76 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Cefpodoxime 181 reports · 4.5% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Tramadol 182 reports · 4.8% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 41 reports · 1.2% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 470 reports · 14% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Propofol 30 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Dirlotapide 81 reports · 2.9% of its reports
- Excessive thirst after Isoflurane 36 reports · 1.3% of its reports
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