Blood in stool after Oclacitinib (Apoquel) in dogs

The FDA has received 61 reports of blood in stool in dogs after Oclacitinib. That is 0.2% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.6% across reports for all dog medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

61Reports

57%Marked serious

13%Recovered

13%Died or euthanised

23 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

7 15%

1–2 days

4 8.5%

3–7 days

7 15%

1–4 weeks

11 23%

Over a month

18 38%

How the animals did

Recovered

8 13%

Still unwell when reported

36 59%

Died

4 6.6%

Euthanised

4 6.6%

Not known

9 15%

Problems reported at the same time

31 51%

23 38%

19 31%

14 23%

12 20%

11 18%

8 13%

Abnormal ultrasound finding

7 11%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Oclacitinib controls itching from allergies (tablet, a JAK inhibitor).

Products with this ingredient include Apoquel. The FDA hides brand names in its public data, so these reports cover every product with the same active ingredients.

Questions owners ask

Can Oclacitinib cause blood in stool in dogs?: 61 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 23 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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