Not drinking after Oclacitinib (Apoquel) in dogs

147 reports to the FDA describe not drinking in dogs given Oclacitinib. That is 0.5% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.5% across reports for all dog medicines.

147Reports

60%Marked serious

20%Recovered

20%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

31 27%

1–2 days

29 25%

3–7 days

10 8.8%

1–4 weeks

14 12%

Over a month

30 26%

How the animals did

Recovered

30 20%

Still unwell when reported

68 46%

Died

9 6.1%

Euthanised

21 14%

Not known

19 13%

Problems reported at the same time

127 86%

91 62%

55 37%

37 25%

29 20%

27 18%

27 18%

25 17%

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 not drinking in dogs?: 147 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 2 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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