Misoprostol side effects in horses

106 reports sent to the FDA between 2021 and 2026 involve Misoprostol in horses. The most reported problems were overdose, kidney problems, neutropenia. 0.9% were marked serious.

106Reports
0.9%Marked serious
0.0%Only medicine involved
11%Recovered
0.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Overdose
3 2.8%
Kidney problems
2 1.9%
Neutropenia
2 1.9%
Underdose
2 1.9%
Diarrhea
1 0.9%
Allergic reaction
1 0.9%
Product defect, general
1 0.9%
Flatulence
1 0.9%
Colic
1 0.9%
Abdominal cramp
1 0.9%
Leucopenia
1 0.9%
Elevated gamma-glutamyl transferase (ggt)
1 0.9%
Lymphopenia
1 0.9%
Decreased haemoglobin
1 0.9%
Lethargy
1 0.9%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a horse still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

How soon problems started

Same day
5 4.9%
1–2 days
1 1.0%
3–7 days
1 1.0%
1–4 weeks
33 32%
Over a month
63 61%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (103 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
12 11%
Still unwell when reported
29 27%
Not known
65 61%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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