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The FDA adverse-event record for Progesterone;Estradiol Benzoate

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

102
adverse-event reports
28.4%
death-coded share
Cattle
most-reported species
22
Death - top reaction
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102
Total Reports
29
Deaths Reported
28.4%
Death Rate

Active Ingredients

Progesterone;Estradiol Benzoate

Administration Routes

UnknownSubcutaneous

Species Affected

Cattle 74
Unknown 24
Human 3
Horse 1

Most Affected Breeds

Mixed (Cattle) 54
Unknown 27
Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein 7
Aberdeen Angus 5
Crossbred Bovine/Cattle 2
Horse (unknown) 1
Gelbvieh 1
Charolais 1
Cattle (unknown) 1
Beefmaster 1

Most Reported Reactions

Death 22
INEFFECTIVE, WEIGHT INC 16
Implant, Abnormal 8
Underfilling, Container 8
Device Defective NOS 7
Tablets, Abnormal 7
Anaphylactic-type reaction 6
Increased sexual interest 6
Lack of efficacy - NOS 6
Containers, Abnormal 5
Anaphylaxis 4
Found dead 3

Outcome Breakdown

Outcome Unknown
51 (56.0%)
Died
28 (30.8%)
Recovered/Normal
8 (8.8%)
Ongoing
3 (3.3%)
Euthanized
1 (1.1%)

Progesterone;Estradiol Benzoate Adverse Event Insights

102 reports name Progesterone;Estradiol Benzoate; 29 recorded a death outcome (28.4% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). Active ingredient: Progesterone;Estradiol Benzoate. Administration routes: Unknown, Subcutaneous.

By species: Cattle (74 reports), Unknown (24 reports), Human (3 reports). By breed: Mixed (Cattle) (54), Unknown (27), Holstein-Friesian also known as Holstein (7).

Leading clinical signs: Death (22), INEFFECTIVE, WEIGHT INC (16), Implant, Abnormal (8), Underfilling, Container (8). Outcome, 91 coded reports: Outcome Unknown leads at 56.0%.

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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