Diarrhea after Pergolide in horses

The FDA has received 111 reports of diarrhea in horses after Pergolide. That is 9.0% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 4.9% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

111Reports

37%Marked serious

37%Recovered

5.4%Died or euthanised

4 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

15 17%

1–2 days

23 26%

3–7 days

11 12%

1–4 weeks

12 13%

Over a month

28 31%

How the animals did

Recovered

41 37%

Still unwell when reported

8 7.2%

Died

2 1.8%

Euthanised

4 3.6%

Not known

56 50%

Problems reported at the same time

32 29%

20 18%

8 7.2%

7 6.3%

6 5.4%

6 5.4%

6 5.4%

5 4.5%

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 diarrhea in horses?: 111 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 4 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).

Diarrhea with similar medicines

Diarrhea after Omeprazole 31 reports · 1.6% of its reports
Diarrhea after Ceftiofur 79 reports · 6.5% of its reports
Diarrhea after Flunixin Meglumine 24 reports · 3.9% of its reports
Diarrhea after Oxibendazole 54 reports · 44% of its reports
Diarrhea after Oxybendazole 45 reports · 41% of its reports

All reported side effects of Pergolide in horses · Medicines most reported with diarrhea