Didn't work as expected after Sucralfate in horses

The FDA has received 384 reports of didn't work as expected in horses after Sucralfate. That is 98% of all reports for this medicine, compared with 23% across reports for all horse medicines, so it is reported unusually often with this medicine.

384Reports

0.3%Marked serious

14%Recovered

0.3%Died or euthanised

32 daysTypical onset

How soon it started

Same day

11 2.9%

1–2 days

1 0.3%

3–7 days

3 0.8%

1–4 weeks

152 40%

Over a month

213 56%

How the animals did

Recovered

53 14%

Still unwell when reported

162 42%

Euthanised

1 0.3%

Not known

168 44%

Problems reported at the same time

Overdose

7 1.8%

Inappropriate schedule of drug administration

5 1.3%

Pr-stomach, lesion(s)

2 0.5%

Underdose

2 0.5%

Death

1 0.3%

Decreased packed cell volume (pcv)

1 0.3%

Intestinal disorder

1 0.3%

Abnormal rectal palpation

1 0.3%

Age of the animals

Under 1 year

1–3 years

4–7 years

104

8–11 years

106

12+ years

122

About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Questions owners ask

Can Sucralfate cause didn't work as expected in horses?: 384 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 32 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).

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