Hypokalaemia after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs
42 reports to the FDA describe hypokalaemia in dogs given Melarsomine. That is 0.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.1% across reports for all dog medicines.
42Reports
88%Marked serious
14%Recovered
17%Died or euthanised
11 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 hypokalaemia in dogs?
- 42 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 11 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).
Hypokalaemia with similar medicines
- Hypokalaemia after Diphenhydramine 49 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Butorphanol 50 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Tramadol 22 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 148 reports · 4.4% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Propofol 27 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Isoflurane 26 reports · 0.9% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Famotidine 53 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Furosemide 25 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Midazolam 28 reports · 2.3% of its reports
- Hypokalaemia after Hydromorphone 20 reports · 1.9% of its reports
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