Clenbuterol Hydrochloride side effects in horses

101 reports sent to the FDA between 1998 and 2026 involve Clenbuterol Hydrochloride in horses. The most reported problems were hyperhidrosis, tachycardia, tremors. 27% were marked serious, and where it was recorded, signs eased after stopping the medicine in 78% of cases.

101Reports
27%Marked serious
82%Only medicine involved
26%Recovered
18%Died or euthanised
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About this medicine

Type: medicine.

Most reported side effects

Tachycardia
15 15%
Tremors
12 12%
Restlessness or agitation
9 8.9%
Increased sweating
8 7.9%
Loss of appetite
7 6.9%
Excessive sweating
6 5.9%
Wobbliness (ataxia)
5 5.0%
Abdominal pain
5 5.0%
Lethargy
5 5.0%
Increased respiratory rate
5 5.0%
Breathing problems
4 4.0%
Diarrhea
4 4.0%
Itching
4 4.0%
Increased heart rate
4 4.0%

Share = percentage of this medicine's reports that mention the problem. One report can list several problems.

Reports that it didn't work

Some reports are about the medicine not working (for example a horse still getting fleas or heartworm), not about a side effect.

How soon problems started

Same day
18 31%
1–2 days
11 19%
3–7 days
10 17%
1–4 weeks
9 16%
Over a month
10 17%

Time from the first dose to the first sign, where both dates were reported (58 reports).

How the animals did

Recovered
25 25%
Recovered with lasting effects
1 1.0%
Still unwell when reported
4 4.0%
Died
13 13%
Euthanised
5 5.0%
Not known
53 52%

Breeds named most often

Popular breeds appear more often because there are more of them.

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