Hypoproteinaemia after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs
The FDA has received 62 reports of hypoproteinaemia in dogs after Melarsomine. That is 0.3% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines.
62Reports
50%Marked serious
4.8%Recovered
26%Died or euthanised
11 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started
How the animals did
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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 hypoproteinaemia in dogs?
- 62 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).
Hypoproteinaemia with similar medicines
- Hypoproteinaemia after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 33 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Diphenhydramine 65 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Butorphanol 51 reports · 1.1% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Cefpodoxime 39 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Tramadol 63 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 24 reports · 0.7% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Propofol 42 reports · 1.4% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Isoflurane 44 reports · 1.6% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Cephalexin 26 reports · 1.0% of its reports
- Hypoproteinaemia after Atipamezole 27 reports · 1.0% of its reports
All reported side effects of Melarsomine in dogs · Medicines most reported with hypoproteinaemia