Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium side effects in horses
203 reports sent to the FDA between 2023 and 2026 involve Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium in horses. The most reported problems were injection site reaction, swelling, allergic reaction. 55% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 93% of cases.
203Reports
55%Marked serious
82%Only medicine involved
49%Recovered
1.0%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine
Type: medicine.
Most reported side effects
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.
How soon problems started
Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (194 reports).
How the animals did
Breeds named most often
Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.
- Quarter Horse 58 reports
- Horse 26 reports
- Thoroughbred 19 reports
- Dutch Warmblood 17 reports
- Horse (other) 8 reports
- Appaloosa 5 reports
- Arab 5 reports
- Hanovarian 5 reports
- Morgan 4 reports
- Selle Français 3 reports
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