Colic after Detomidine in horses

The FDA has received 38 reports of colic in horses after Detomidine. That is 3.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.2% across reports for all horse medicines.

38Reports

74%Marked serious

61%Recovered

18%Died or euthanised

Same dayTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

29 83%

1–2 days

6 17%

3–7 days

0 0.0%

1–4 weeks

0 0.0%

Over a month

0 0.0%

How the animals did

Recovered

23 61%

Still unwell when reported

7 18%

Died

2 5.3%

Euthanised

5 13%

Not known

1 2.6%

Problems reported at the same time

Tachycardia

9 24%

Lying down

8 21%

7 18%

6 16%

6 16%

5 13%

5 13%

Intestinal torsion

3 7.9%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

8–11 years

12+ years

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Detomidine cause colic in horses?: 38 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 the same day 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).

Colic with similar medicines

Colic after Omeprazole 49 reports · 2.5% of its reports
Colic after Pergolide 61 reports · 4.9% of its reports
Colic after Ceftiofur 89 reports · 7.3% of its reports
Colic after Flunixin Meglumine 48 reports · 7.7% of its reports
Colic after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 26 reports · 5.0% of its reports
Colic after Clodronate Disodium 59 reports · 19% of its reports
Colic after Monensin Sodium 20 reports · 17% of its reports
Colic after Oxybendazole 54 reports · 49% of its reports

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