Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Clenbuterol Hydrochloride

105 FDA reports name Clenbuterol Hydrochloride, a high-volume drug in the CVM extract. Species, reactions, and outcomes follow.

#764 of 2,679
by report volume (all drugs)
105
adverse-event reports
12.4%
death-coded share
Horse
most-reported species

Corpus placement

According to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA adverse-event extract, Clenbuterol Hydrochloride ranks #762 of 2679 by total reports (105) and #447 of 1130 by death-coded share (12.4%). National dual: Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad is #1 of 2679 drugs by total adverse-event reports (149,624) at death-coded-share rank 965 of 1130 drugs with at least 50 reports (2.3%); separately, Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) is #1 highest death-coded share at 97.8% (report rank #821).

149,624
Milbemycin Oxime + Spinosad reports (#1)
97.8%
Atlantic Salmon Transgenic Whole (Opafp-Ghc2 Rdna Construct Inserted Into The A-Locus In The Eo-1A Lineage) death share (#1)
#762
This drug, reports of 2679
#447
This drug, death share of 1130

Report volume reflects how common a breed or drug is and how often owners and vets file — not actual risk. Death-coded share ranks are limited to entries with enough reports to be meaningful. The two maps do not agree at #1.

Release-over-release change

What changed in the latest FDA data snapshot

PlainBreed reconstructed the prior snapshot from dated openFDA partitions through 2025 Q4, then compared it with the 2026-07-27 openFDA export. Clenbuterol Hydrochloride has 105 reports now versus 105 in that prior snapshot: 0 the same number of (0.0%).

Report change
+0
Death-coded reports
+0
Death-coded share
−0.0 pts

This compares reported-event counts in two source snapshots. It does not establish a change in real-world risk, product safety, or disease incidence.

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Signature read: death-coded report count at 13 is the most distinctive stamp on Clenbuterol Hydrochloride's FDA AER row.

Important: Adverse event reports do not establish that a drug caused or contributed to the event. Consult your veterinarian before making treatment decisions.
105
Total Reports
13
Deaths Reported
12.4%
Death-coded share of reports

Active Ingredients

Clenbuterol Hydrochloride

Administration Routes

OralUnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Horse 76
Unknown 27
Donkey 1
Human 1

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 28
Quarter Horse 26
Horse (unknown) 13
Thoroughbred 5
Miniature 4
Arab 3
Crossbred Equine/horse 3
Morgan 3
Horse (other) 3
Tennessee Walking Horse 3

Most Reported Reactions

Lack of efficacy - NOS 18
Death 8
Increased sweating 8
Hyperhidrosis 7
Anorexia 7
Vials, Damaged 6
Tachycardia 6
Increased respiratory rate 6
Excessive sweating 5
Abdominal pain 4
Underfilling, Vials 4
Increased heart rate 4

Outcome Breakdown

Recovered/Normal
27 (38.0%)
Outcome Unknown
26 (36.6%)
Died
8 (11.3%)
Euthanized
5 (7.0%)
Ongoing
4 (5.6%)
Recovered with Sequela
1 (1.4%)

Clenbuterol Hydrochloride: high report volume in the FDA AER row

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, a widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw FDA reports in a given year than a rarely-used one at an identical true rate, so we recommend comparing within similar-exposure products rather than across the full 2025 catalog.

High-volume nationwide drug peers

Two openFDA-derived peer sets for Clenbuterol Hydrochloride, both floored at ≥50 reports so the neighborhoods stay in the advertised mass.

What to do with this drug

  • Compare Clenbuterol Hydrochloride's report volume and death-coded share against similar drugs nationwide. See similar drugs
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A report does not prove a drug caused the reaction; consult a veterinarian before acting on this data.

Source: FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (CVM AER) · 2025

openFDA Animal & Veterinary Adverse Events (FDA CVM) for Clenbuterol Hydrochloride (#764 of 2,679 by report volume); death-coded 12.4%. PlainBreed drug row · death-coded report count stamp 13 · vintage 2025.

Informational only. FDA adverse-event reports are voluntary and do not prove causation; consult a veterinarian before acting on them. Verify with FDA CVM →