Falling after Oclacitinib (Apoquel) in dogs

The FDA has received 121 reports of falling in dogs after Oclacitinib. That is 0.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.4% across reports for all dog medicines.

121Reports

50%Marked serious

29%Recovered

12%Died or euthanised

16 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

9 11%

1–2 days

10 12%

3–7 days

15 18%

1–4 weeks

16 19%

Over a month

35 41%

How the animals did

Recovered

34 28%

Recovered with lasting effects

1 0.8%

Still unwell when reported

55 45%

Died

6 5.0%

Euthanised

9 7.4%

Not known

16 13%

Problems reported at the same time

32 26%

25 21%

21 17%

20 17%

19 16%

19 16%

19 16%

17 14%

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 falling 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 16 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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