Vomiting after Melarsomine (Immiticide) in dogs

2,919 reports to the FDA describe vomiting in dogs given Melarsomine. That is 13% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 28% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

2,919Reports

42%Marked serious

14%Recovered

7.7%Died or euthanised

5 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

574 33%

1–2 days

177 10%

3–7 days

223 13%

1–4 weeks

333 19%

Over a month

407 24%

How the animals did

Recovered

413 14%

Recovered with lasting effects

9 0.3%

Still unwell when reported

721 25%

Died

190 6.5%

Euthanised

35 1.2%

Not known

1,551 53%

Problems reported at the same time

946 32%

723 25%

628 22%

556 19%

361 12%

291 10.0%

283 9.7%

282 9.7%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

1,363

4–7 years

1,033

8–11 years

362

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 vomiting in dogs?: 2,919 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).

Vomiting with similar medicines

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Vomiting after Butorphanol 719 reports · 16% of its reports
Vomiting after Cefpodoxime 1,028 reports · 25% of its reports
Vomiting after Tramadol 1,215 reports · 32% of its reports
Vomiting after Florfenicol + Mometasone + Terbinafine 586 reports · 17% of its reports
Vomiting after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate 554 reports · 17% of its reports
Vomiting after Propofol 384 reports · 13% of its reports
Vomiting after Dirlotapide 938 reports · 33% of its reports
Vomiting after Isoflurane 448 reports · 16% of its reports

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