Reaction profile

The FDA adverse-event record for heavy sweating

59 FDA adverse-event reports reference heavy sweating (VeDDRA 1519). See the species, breeds, and drugs most associated with it below.

59
reports citing this reaction
16.9%
death-coded share
Horse
most-affected species
Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid
most-associated drug
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59
Total Reports
10
Deaths
16.9%
Death Rate

Species Most Affected

Horse 43
Dog 6
Human 5
Donkey 2
Cat 2
Other Equids 1

Breeds Most Affected

Quarter Horse 17
Unknown 6
Warmblood (unspecified) 5
Horse (unknown) 4
Arab 3
Thoroughbred 3
Paint 3
Standardbred (unspecified) 2
Domestic Shorthair 2
Crossbred Canine/dog 2

Associated Drugs

Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid 14
Detomidine Hydrochloride 8
Nitenpyram 4
Dinoprost Tromethamine 3
Spinosad 3
Phenylbutazone 2
Pergolide Mesylate 2
Polysulfated Glycosaminoglycan 2
Prednisolone Sodium Succinate 2
Flunixin Meglumine 2
Flunixin Meglumine Injectable 2
Butorphanol Tartrate 2
Cloprostenol 263 Inj Cattle 2
Clenbuterol Hydrochloride 2
Pyrantel Pamoate;Sarolaner 2
Unknown Brand Oral Bordatella/Parainfluenza Vaccine 2
Unknown Brand Lyme Vaccine 2
Unknown Brand Metronidazole 2
Banamine Paste 2
Zimecterin Gold Paste Dewormer 2

Heavy sweating Reaction Insights

59 reports name Heavy sweating; 10 recorded a death outcome (16.9% of reported events, not a population-level mortality rate). VeDDRA code: 1519.

By species: Horse (43 reports), Dog (6 reports), Human (5 reports). By breed: Quarter Horse (17), Unknown (6), Warmblood (unspecified) (5).

Most co-reported drugs: Ceftiofur Crystalline Free Acid (14 reports), Detomidine Hydrochloride (8 reports), Nitenpyram (4 reports), Dinoprost Tromethamine (3 reports).

Read these counts as reporting volume, not risk: per our methodology, co-reporting reflects temporal association captured in voluntary submissions, not proof that a drug caused this reaction. A widely-prescribed drug will rack up more raw co-reports at an identical true rate than a rarely-used one, so compare within similar-exposure products.

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

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