Increased sweating after Pergolide in horses

The FDA has received 30 reports of increased sweating in horses after Pergolide. That is 2.4% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 0.9% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

30Reports

43%Marked serious

27%Recovered

10%Died or euthanised

2 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

5 23%

1–2 days

8 36%

3–7 days

4 18%

1–4 weeks

2 9.1%

Over a month

3 14%

How the animals did

Recovered

8 27%

Still unwell when reported

3 10%

Euthanised

3 10%

Not known

16 53%

Problems reported at the same time

6 20%

6 20%

6 20%

4 13%

Anxiety

3 10%

Death

3 10%

Seizures

3 10%

Itching

3 10%

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 increased sweating in horses?: 30 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 2 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).

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