Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Estradiol Benzoate, Progesterone

33 adverse-event reports submitted to the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine reference Estradiol Benzoate, Progesterone. See the species affected, top reactions, and outcomes below.

33
adverse-event reports
24.2%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
12
Anaphylaxis - top reaction
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33
Total Reports
8
Deaths Reported
24.2%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Estradiol Benzoate, Progesterone

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousUnknown

Species Affected

Cattle 22
Unknown 9
Horse 2

Most Affected Breeds

Unknown 9
Aberdeen Angus 6
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 6
Cattle (unknown) 5
Haflinger 1
Hereford cattle 1
Cattle (other) 1
Brangus 1
Mixed (Cattle) 1
Horse (unknown) 1

Most Reported Reactions

Anaphylaxis 12
Death 8
Implant, Abnormal 8
Dyspnoea 7
Hypersalivation 7
Recumbency 4
Abdominal pain 3
Eyelid oedema 3
Facial oedema 2
Lung oedema 2
Mammary gland oedema 2
Contamination NOS 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
8 (100.0%)

Estradiol Benzoate, Progesterone Adverse Event Insights

33 reports name Estradiol Benzoate, Progesterone; 8 recorded a death outcome (24.2% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Estradiol Benzoate, Progesterone. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Unknown.

By species: Cattle (22 reports), Unknown (9 reports), Horse (2 reports). By breed: Unknown (9), Aberdeen Angus (6), Crossbred Bovine/Cattle (6).

Leading clinical signs: Anaphylaxis (12), Death (8), Implant, Abnormal (8), Dyspnoea (7). Outcome, 8 coded reports: Died leads at 100.0%.

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.

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

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