Death after Rabacfosadine in dogs

The FDA has received 195 reports of death in dogs after Rabacfosadine. That is 30% 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.

195Reports
97%Marked serious
0.0%Recovered
99%Died or euthanised
16 daysTypical onset
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How soon it started

Same day
22 16%
1–2 days
13 9.3%
3–7 days
19 14%
1–4 weeks
38 27%
Over a month
48 34%

How the animals did

Died
55 28%
Euthanised
138 71%
Not known
2 1.0%

Problems reported at the same time

Age of the animals

Under 1 year
0
1–3 years
3
4–7 years
60
8–11 years
74
12+ years
37

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Rabacfosadine cause death in dogs?
195 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).

Death with similar medicines

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