Drug profile

The FDA adverse-event record for Estradiol, Testosterone

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

10
adverse-event reports
20.0%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
3
Hypersalivation - top reaction
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10
Total Reports
2
Deaths Reported
20.0%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Estradiol, Testosterone

Administration Routes

SubcutaneousIntradermalUnknown

Species Affected

Cattle 9
Unknown 1

Most Affected Breeds

Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 5
Cattle (unknown) 3
Unknown 1
Aberdeen Angus 1

Most Reported Reactions

Hypersalivation 3
Dyspnoea 3
Implant, Abnormal 3
Death 3
Mammary gland oedema 3
No sign 2
Dispenser, Abnormal 2
Vaginal prolapse 2
Excessive licking and/or grooming 1
Abdominal pain 1
Behavioural disorder NOS 1
Shaking 1

Outcome Breakdown

Died
2 (100.0%)

Estradiol, Testosterone Adverse Event Insights

10 reports name Estradiol, Testosterone; 2 recorded a death outcome (20.0% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Estradiol, Testosterone. Administration routes: Subcutaneous, Intradermal, Unknown.

By species: Cattle (9 reports), Unknown (1 reports). By breed: Crossbred Bovine/Cattle (5), Cattle (unknown) (3), Unknown (1).

Leading clinical signs: Hypersalivation (3), Dyspnoea (3), Implant, Abnormal (3), Death (3). Outcome, 2 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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