Hypotension after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs
The FDA has received 89 reports of hypotension in dogs after Melarsomine. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.
89Reports
74%Marked serious
21%Recovered
15%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 hypotension in dogs?
- 89 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).
Hypotension with similar medicines
- Hypotension after Diphenhydramine 89 reports · 1.9% of its reports
- Hypotension after Butorphanol 77 reports · 1.7% of its reports
- Hypotension after Tramadol 20 reports · 0.5% of its reports
- Hypotension after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 20 reports · 0.6% of its reports
- Hypotension after Propofol 106 reports · 3.5% of its reports
- Hypotension after Isoflurane 109 reports · 3.9% of its reports
- Hypotension after Atipamezole 39 reports · 1.5% of its reports
- Hypotension after Famotidine 35 reports · 1.3% of its reports
- Hypotension after Ketamine 38 reports · 2.0% of its reports
- Hypotension after Acepromazine 42 reports · 2.4% of its reports
All reported side effects of Melarsomine in dogs · Medicines most reported with hypotension