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Ingredients / Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate

Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate: FDA adverse event reports for pets

Reports received through June 26, 2026. Data and limitations.

3,816Total reports
3,397Dog reports
26Cat reports

FDA-approved products with this ingredient (Green Book)

All approved products with this ingredient, for any species.

Brand names come only from the Green Book. Brand names in FDA's public report data are masked, so counts cannot be attributed to any brand. Ingredient names in the reports are written many ways; we group them under one ingredient name and count each report once per ingredient (method).

Reports by year received

19983
19995
20004
200115
200216
200353
2004153
2005142
200685
2007100
2008144
2009136
2010125
2011141
201299
2013141
2014151
2015156
2016212
2017182
2018429
2019212
2020183
2021186
2022166
2023160
2024163
2025173
202681

Species named in reports

Dog3,397
Not given375
Cat26
Human9
Monkey7
Goat1
Other1

Signs reported after Desoxycorticosterone Pivalate

Vomiting479
Polyuria467
Polydipsia462
Lethargy (see also Central nervous system depression in Neurological)388
High sodium-potassium ratio (Na:K ratio)349
Diarrhoea324
Lack of efficacy - NOS300
Immediate pain upon injection257
Anorexia255
Other abnormal test result NOS250
Depression247
Weight gain232
Weight loss208
Death by euthanasia157
Elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (SAP)156
Hypokalaemia151
Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT)145
Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)145
Underfilling, Vials129
Weakness127
Hyponatremia127
Elevated creatinine126
Vocalisation120
Hyperkalaemia119
Death117

Breeds named in reports

Dog (unknown)442
Crossbred Canine/dog415
Retriever - Labrador391
Poodle - Standard204
Poodle (unspecified)144
Chihuahua131
Retriever - Golden112
Shepherd Dog - German102
Terrier - West Highland White97
Beagle79
Maltese76
Pointing Dog - German Short-haired73
Rottweiler72
Terrier - Jack Russell71
Deutsche Dogge, Great Dane66

Reported outcomes

Outcome Unknown966
Recovered/Normal759
Ongoing496
Died197
Euthanized101
Recovered with Sequela27

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