Not himself/herself after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs

21 reports to the FDA describe not himself/herself in dogs given Melarsomine. That is 0.1% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.3% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

21Reports

81%Marked serious

14%Recovered

4.8%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 57%

1–2 days

2 9.5%

3–7 days

4 19%

1–4 weeks

2 9.5%

Over a month

1 4.8%

How the animals did

Recovered

3 14%

Still unwell when reported

15 71%

Died

1 4.8%

Not known

2 9.5%

Problems reported at the same time

8 38%

8 38%

7 33%

6 29%

5 24%

Injection site reaction

4 19%

Pale mucous membrane

3 14%

Fever

3 14%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

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 not himself/herself in dogs?: 21 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 the same day 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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Not himself/herself after Cefpodoxime 21 reports · 0.5% of its reports
Not himself/herself after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 29 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Not himself/herself after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 20 reports · 0.6% of its reports
Not himself/herself after Famotidine 33 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Not himself/herself after Chondroitin + Glucosamine 20 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Not himself/herself after Glucosamine 22 reports · 1.2% of its reports
Not himself/herself after Sucralfate 20 reports · 2.0% of its reports

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