Monensin side effects in horses

167 reports sent to the FDA between 1996 and 2013 involve Monensin in horses. The most reported problems were accidental exposure, abdominal pain, loss of appetite. 0.6% were marked serious.

167Reports
0.6%Marked serious
100%Only medicine involved
0.6%Recovered
65%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

23 14%
Lethargy
19 11%
Recumbency
18 11%
Inappropriate preparation of medication
14 8.4%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
13 7.8%
Diarrhea
11 6.6%
Pr-heart, lesion(s)
10 6.0%
Hyperhidrosis
8 4.8%
Malaise
8 4.8%
Elevated creatine-kinase (ck)
6 3.6%
Liver problems
6 3.6%
Weakness
5 3.0%

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

How the animals did

Recovered
1 0.6%
Died
108 65%
Not known
58 35%

Breeds named most often

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

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