Recumbency after Pergolide in horses

The FDA has received 22 reports of recumbency in horses after Pergolide. That is 1.8% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 3.7% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported less often than average with this medicine.

22Reports

45%Marked serious

41%Recovered

27%Died or euthanised

3 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

2 15%

1–2 days

4 31%

3–7 days

3 23%

1–4 weeks

1 7.7%

Over a month

3 23%

How the animals did

Recovered

9 41%

Still unwell when reported

2 9.1%

Died

2 9.1%

Euthanised

4 18%

Not known

5 23%

Problems reported at the same time

Lethargy

11 50%

Loss of appetite

9 41%

Death

7 32%

Kidney problems

4 18%

Swelling

3 14%

Abdominal pain

3 14%

Wobbliness (ataxia)

3 14%

Muscle stiffness

3 14%

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 recumbency in horses?: 22 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 3 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).

Recumbency with similar medicines

Recumbency after Ceftiofur 40 reports · 3.3% of its reports
Recumbency after Detomidine 31 reports · 3.1% of its reports
Recumbency after Flunixin Meglumine 24 reports · 3.9% of its reports
Recumbency after Nitazoxanide 25 reports · 38% of its reports

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