Loss of appetite after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs
The FDA has received 1,950 reports of loss of appetite in dogs after Melarsomine. That is 8.6% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 8.4% across reports for all dog medicines.
1,950Reports
38%Marked serious
7.2%Recovered
12%Died or euthanised
5 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 loss of appetite in dogs?
- 1,950 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 5 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).
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