Death after Mycophenolate in dogs

The FDA has received 35 reports of death in dogs after Mycophenolate. That is 50% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 5.2% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

35Reports
100%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
100%Died or euthanised
10 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
4 12%
1–2 days
7 21%
3–7 days
2 6.1%
1–4 weeks
13 39%
Over a month
7 21%

How the animals did

Died
8 23%
Euthanised
27 77%

Problems reported at the same time

18 51%
Kidney problems
14 40%
Leucocytosis
13 37%
Breathing problems
11 31%
Pale mucous membrane
11 31%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
1
1–3 years
4
4–7 years
15
8–11 years
13
12+ years
2

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Mycophenolate cause death in dogs?
35 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 10 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).

Death with similar medicines

All reported side effects of Mycophenolate in dogs · Medicines most reported with death