Penicillin G Procaine side effects in horses

80 reports sent to the FDA between 1995 and 2016 involve Penicillin G Procaine in horses. The most reported problems were restlessness or agitation, allergic reaction, swelling. 7.5% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 80% of cases.

80Reports
7.5%Marked serious
96%Only medicine involved
8.8%Recovered
29%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Swelling
19 24%
Collapse
18 23%
Injection site reaction
11 14%
Tremors
9 11%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
9 11%
Disorientation
8 10%
Breathing problems
8 10%
Hyperhidrosis
7 8.8%
Seizures
6 7.5%
Stumbling gait
6 7.5%
Loss of appetite
4 5.0%
Pain
4 5.0%
Weakness
4 5.0%

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

How the animals did

Recovered
7 8.8%
Died
22 28%
Euthanised
1 1.3%
Not known
50 63%

Breeds named most often

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

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