Nitazoxanide side effects in horses

66 reports sent to the FDA between 2003 and 2009 involve Nitazoxanide in horses. The most reported problems were fever, recumbency, reluctant to move. 0.0% were marked serious.

66Reports
0.0%Marked serious
100%Only medicine involved
0.0%Recovered
59%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

27 41%
Loss of appetite
18 27%
Laminitis
18 27%
Lameness
16 24%
Swelling
16 24%
Lethargy
15 23%
Diarrhea
14 21%
Tachycardia
13 20%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
10 15%
Hypoproteinaemia
10 15%
Loose stool
10 15%
Neurological signs
9 14%
Hind limb paresis
8 12%

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.

Didn't work as expected
4 6.1%

How the animals did

Died
39 59%
Not known
27 41%

Breeds named most often

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

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