Reluctant to move after Nitazoxanide in horses

The FDA has received 20 reports of reluctant to move in horses after Nitazoxanide. That is 30% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 1.0% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

20Reports

0.0%Marked serious

0.0%Recovered

70%Died or euthanised

–Typical onset

How the animals did

Died

14 70%

Not known

6 30%

Problems reported at the same time

Death

15 75%

Recumbency

15 75%

Laminitis

7 35%

Hind limb paresis

6 30%

Fever

6 30%

Lameness

6 30%

Wobbliness (ataxia)

6 30%

Pain

3 15%

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 Nitazoxanide cause reluctant to move in horses?: 20 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.
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).

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