Colic after Pergolide in horses

The FDA has received 61 reports of colic in horses after Pergolide. That is 4.9% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.2% across reports for all horse medicines.

61Reports

66%Marked serious

36%Recovered

25%Died or euthanised

13 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

12 26%

1–2 days

2 4.3%

3–7 days

6 13%

1–4 weeks

8 17%

Over a month

19 40%

How the animals did

Recovered

22 36%

Still unwell when reported

4 6.6%

Died

8 13%

Euthanised

7 11%

Not known

20 33%

Problems reported at the same time

23 38%

15 25%

8 13%

7 11%

5 8.2%

4 6.6%

3 4.9%

3 4.9%

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 Pergolide cause colic in horses?: 61 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.
How soon after a dose was it reported?: In half of the reports with dates, it started within 13 days of the first dose.
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).

Colic with similar medicines

Colic after Omeprazole 49 reports · 2.5% of its reports
Colic after Ceftiofur 89 reports · 7.3% of its reports
Colic after Detomidine 38 reports · 3.8% of its reports
Colic after Flunixin Meglumine 48 reports · 7.7% of its reports
Colic after Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 26 reports · 5.0% of its reports
Colic after Clodronate Disodium 59 reports · 19% of its reports
Colic after Monensin Sodium 20 reports · 17% of its reports
Colic after Oxybendazole 54 reports · 49% of its reports

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