Hypochloraemia after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs
The FDA has received 25 reports of hypochloraemia in dogs after Melarsomine. That is 0.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.
25Reports
80%Marked serious
4.0%Recovered
24%Died or euthanised
7 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
Problems reported at the same time
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 hypochloraemia in dogs?
- 25 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).
Hypochloraemia with similar medicines
- Hypochloraemia after Diphenhydramine 46 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Butorphanol 39 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Cefpodoxime 24 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Tramadol 22 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 89 reports · 2.7% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Propofol 27 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Famotidine 42 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Tigilanol Tiglate 28 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Furosemide 29 reports · 1.9% of its reports
- Hypochloraemia after Sucralfate 24 reports · 2.4% of its reports
All reported side effects of Melarsomine in dogs · Medicines most reported with hypochloraemia