Oxibendazole side effects in horses

124 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2012 involve Oxibendazole in horses. The most reported problems were diarrhea, abdominal pain, loss of appetite. 0.0% were marked serious.

124Reports
0.0%Marked serious
100%Only medicine involved
0.0%Recovered
6.5%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

54 44%
26 21%
Loose stool
16 13%
Fever
8 6.5%
Allergic reaction
6 4.8%
Behaviour change
6 4.8%
Pain
5 4.0%
Digestive tract disorder
5 4.0%
Gel/paste, abnormal
5 4.0%
Swelling
4 3.2%
Dehydration
4 3.2%
Breathing problems
3 2.4%
Blood problems
3 2.4%

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 stop worms
8 6.5%
Didn't work as expected
6 4.8%

How the animals did

Died
8 6.5%
Not known
116 94%

Breeds named most often

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

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