Urinary incontinence after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs

121 reports to the FDA describe urinary incontinence in dogs given Melarsomine. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines.

121Reports

45%Marked serious

3.3%Recovered

5.0%Died or euthanised

5 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

17 25%

1–2 days

13 19%

3–7 days

9 13%

1–4 weeks

17 25%

Over a month

13 19%

How the animals did

Recovered

4 3.3%

Still unwell when reported

34 28%

Died

4 3.3%

Euthanised

2 1.7%

Not known

77 64%

Problems reported at the same time

26 21%

19 16%

18 15%

18 15%

17 14%

16 13%

15 12%

15 12%

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 urinary incontinence in dogs?: 121 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).

Urinary incontinence with similar medicines

Urinary incontinence after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 88 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Diphenhydramine 49 reports · 1.0% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Butorphanol 42 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Cefpodoxime 64 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Tramadol 65 reports · 1.7% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 26 reports · 0.7% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 113 reports · 3.4% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Dirlotapide 26 reports · 0.9% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Isoflurane 21 reports · 0.8% of its reports
Urinary incontinence after Cephalexin 31 reports · 1.2% of its reports

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