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Drugs/Medications Known to Cause Diaphoresis Certain prescription and non-prescription medications can cause diaphoresis (excess perspiration or sweating) as a side effect. A list of potentially sweat-inducing medications is provided below. Medications are listed alphabetically by generic name. U.S. brand names aregiven in parentheses, if applicable. This list is provided as a resource and a service. It is not exhaustive and is in no way meant to replace consultation with a medical professional.
Although sweating is a known side effect of the medications listed below, in most cases only a small percentage of people using the medicines experience undue sweating (in some cases lessthan 1%). Medications noted with an “*” are the most likely to cause sweating and the frequency of sweating as a side effect from these medications may be as high as 50%.
Abciximab (ReoPro®)Acamprosate (Campral®) Acetaminophen and Tramadol (Ultracet™)Acetophenazine (NA) Acetylcholine (Miochol-E®)Acetylcysteine (Acetadote®) Acrivastine and Pseudoephedrine (Semprex®-D)Acyclovir (Zovirax®) Adenosine (Adenocard®; Adenoscan®)Alemtuzumab (Campath®) Almotriptan (Axert™)Alosetron (Lotronex®) Amitriptyline (Elavil®)Amlodipine (Norvasc®) Amoxapine (NA)Amphotericin B (Liposomal) (AmBisome®) Anastrozole (Arimidex®)Anidulafungin (Eraxis™) Antihemophilic Factor (Recombinant) (Advate; Helixate® FS; Kogenate® FS; Recombinate™; ReFacto®)Antithymocyte Globulin (Equine) (Atgam®) Antithymocyte Globulin (Rabbit) (Thymoglobulin®)Apomorphine (Apokyn™) Aripiprazole (Abilify®)Arsenic Trioxide (Trisenox™) Atazanavir (Reyataz®)Atomoxetine (Strattera®) Atovaquone (Mepron®)Azacitidine (Vidaza™) Bacitracin (AK-Tracin® [DSC]; Baciguent® [OTC]; BaciiM®)Baclofen (Lioresal®) Benazepril (Lotensin®)Betamethasone (Beta-Val®; Celestone® Soluspan®; Celestone®; Diprolene® AF; Diprolene®; Luxiq®; Maxivate®)Bethanechol (Urecholine®) Bicalutamide (Casodex®)Bretylium [DSC] (NA) Bumetanide (Bumex®)Buprenorphine (Buprenex®; Subutex®) Buprenorphine and Naloxone (Suboxone®)BusPIRone (BuSpar®) Calcitonin (Fortical®; Miacalcin®)Candesartan (Atacand®) Candesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Atacand HCT™)Capecitabine (Xeloda®) Carbachol (Carbastat® [DSC]; Isopto® Carbachol; Miostat®)Carbamazepine (Carbatrol®; Epitol®; Equetro™; Tegretol®-XR; Tegretol®) Caspofungin (Cancidas®)Cefditoren (Spectracef™) Ceftriaxone (Rocephin®)Celecoxib (Celebrex®) Cevimeline (Evoxac®)Cidofovir (Vistide®) Ciprofloxacin (Apo-Ciproflox®; Ciloxan®; Cipro® XL; Cipro®; CO Ciprofloxacin; Gen-Ciprofloxacin; Novo-Ciprofloxacin; PMS-Ciprofloxacin; ratio-Ciprofloxacin; Rhoxal-ciprofloxacin)Citalopram (Celexa®) Cladribine (Leustatin®)ClomiPRAMINE (Anafranil®) Clozapine (Clozaril®; FazaClo®)CycloSPORINE (Gengraf®; Neoral®; Restasis™; Sandimmune®) Cytomegalovirus Immune Globulin (Intravenous-Human) (CytoGam®) Daclizumab (Zenapax®)Danazol (Danocrine® [DSC]) Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine (Adderall XR®; Adderall®) Diflunisal (Dolobid® [DSC])Digoxin (Digitek®; Lanoxicaps®; Lanoxin®) Dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45®; Migranal®)Diphenoxylate and Atropine (Lomotil®; Lonox®) Dipyridamole (Persantine®)Dirithromycin (Dynabac® [DSC]) Dolasetron (Anzemet®)Donepezil (Aricept® ODT; Aricept®) Doxepin (Prudoxin™; Sinequan® [DSC]; Zonalon®)DOXOrubicin (Liposomal) (Doxil®) Duloxetine (Cymbalta®)Echothiophate Iodide (Phospholine Iodide®) Edrophonium (Enlon®; Reversol®)Efavirenz (Sustiva®) Eletriptan (Relpax®)Enalapril (Vasotec®) Ephedrine (Pretz-D® [OTC])Epinephrine (Adrenalin®; EpiPen® Jr; EpiPen®; Primatene® Mist [OTC]; Raphon [OTC]; S2® [OTC]; Esmolol (Brevibloc®)Estazolam (ProSom®) Eszopiclone (Lunesta™)Etoposide (Toposar®; VePesid®) Etoposide Phosphate (Etopophos®)Exemestane (Aromasin®) Fat Emulsion (Intralipid®; Liposyn® III)Fenofibrate (Antara™; Lipofen™; Lofibra™; TriCor®; Triglide™) Fentanyl (Actiq®; Duragesic®; Sublimaze®)Ferric Gluconate (Ferrlecit®) Fludrocortisone (Florinef®)Flumazenil (Anexate®; Romazicon®) Flunisolide (AeroBid®-M; AeroBid®; Nasarel®) Fluoxetine (Prozac® Weekly™; Prozac®; Sarafem®)Flupenthixol (NA) Fluticasone and Salmeterol (Advair Diskus®) Fluvoxamine (NA)Fomivirsen (Vitravene™ [DSC]) Foscarnet (Foscavir®)Frovatriptan (Frova®) Fulvestrant (Faslodex®)Gadopentetate Dimeglumine (Magnevist®) Glatiramer Acetate (Copaxone®)GlipiZIDE (Glucotrol® XL; Glucotrol®) Goserelin (Zoladex®)Guanfacine (Tenex®) Haloperidol (Haldol® Decanoate; Haldol®)Hepatitis A Inactivated and Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine (Twinrix®) Hepatitis B Vaccine (Engerix-B®; Recombivax HB®) Hydrocodone and Acetaminophen (Anexsia®; Bancap HC®; Ceta-Plus®; Co-Gesic®; hycet™;Lorcet® 10/650; Lorcet® Plus; Lorcet®-HD [DSC]; Lortab®; Margesic® H; Maxidone™; Norco®; Stagesic®; Vicodin® ES; Vicodin® HP; Vicodin®; Zydone®)Ibritumomab (Zevalin®) Immune Globulin (Intravenous) (Carimune™ NF; Gammagard® Liquid; Gammagard® S/D;Gammar®-P I.V.; Gamunex®; Iveegam EN; Octagam®; Panglobulin® NF; Polygam® S/D) Indocyanine Green (IC-Green®)Infliximab (Remicade®) Insulin Inhalation (Exubera®)Insulin Regular (Humulin® R (Concentrated) U-500; Humulin® R; Novolin® R) Interferon Alfa-2b (Intron® A)Interferon Alfa-n3 (Alferon® N) Interferon Alfacon-1 (Infergen®)Interferon Beta-1b (Betaseron®) Iodixanol (Visipaque™)Ipratropium and Albuterol (Combivent®; DuoNeb™) Iron Dextran Complex (Dexferrum®; INFeD®)Iron Supplements (Parenteral) (Dexferrum®; Ferrlecit®; INFeD®; Venofer®) Isoproterenol (Isuprel®)Isosorbide Dinitrate and Hydralazine (BiDil®) Isotretinoin (Accutane®; Amnesteem™; Claravis™; Sotret®)Ketorolac (Acular LS™; Acular® PF; Acular®; Toradol®) Leflunomide (Arava®)Lenalidomide (Revlimid®) Leuprolide (Eligard®; Lupron Depot-Ped®; Lupron Depot®; Lupron®; Viadur®) Levalbuterol (Xopenex HFA™; Xopenex®)Levobupivacaine (Chirocaine® [DSC]) Levodopa and Carbidopa (Parcopa™; Sinemet® CR; Sinemet®)Levothyroxine (Levothroid®; Levoxyl®; Synthroid®; Unithroid®) Lidocaine and Epinephrine (LidoSite™; Xylocaine® MPF With Epinephrine; Xylocaine® WithEpinephrine) Liotrix (Thyrolar®)Lisinopril (Prinivil®; Zestril®) Lopinavir and Ritonavir (Kaletra®)Loratadine (Apo-Loratadine®; Claritin® Kids; Claritin®) MedroxyPROGESTERone (Depo-Provera® Contraceptive; Depo-Provera®; depo-subQ provera104™; Provera®) Mefloquine (Lariam®)Megestrol (Megace® ES; Megace®) Melphalan (Alkeran®)Mepivacaine (Carbocaine®; Polocaine® Dental; Polocaine® MPF; Polocaine®) Mepivacaine (Dental) (Carbocaine®; Polocaine®) Mepivacaine and Levonordefrin (Carbocaine® 2% with Neo-Cobefrin®)Meropenem (Merrem® I.V) Mesalamine (Asacol®; Canasa™; Pentasa®; Rowasa®)Metaproterenol (Alupent®) Methadone (Dolophine®; Methadone Diskets®; Methadone Intensol™; Methadose®)Methotrimeprazine (NA) Methylergonovine (Methergine®)Metoprolol and Hydrochlorothiazide (Lopressor HCT®) Mexiletine (Mexitil® [DSC])Misoprostol (Cytotec®) Moclobemide (NA)Modafinil (Alertec®; Provigil®) Morphine Sulfate (Astramorph/PF™; Avinza®; DepoDur™; Duramorph®; Infumorph®; Kadian®; MS Contin®; Oramorph SR®; RMS®; Roxanol 100™; Roxanol™-T [DSC]; Roxanol™)Moxifloxacin (Avelox® I.V.; Avelox®; Vigamox™) Muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone OKT® 3)Mycophenolate (CellCept®; Myfortic®) Nabumetone (Relafen®)Nalbuphine (Nubain®) Naphazoline and Antazoline (Vasocon®-A [OTC] [DSC])Naproxen (Aleve® [OTC]; Anaprox® DS; Anaprox®; EC-Naprosyn®; Midol® Extended Relief; Naprelan®; Naprosyn®; Pamprin® Maximum Strength All Day Relief [OTC]) Neostigmine (Prostigmin®)Nesiritide (Natrecor®) Niacin (Niacor®; Niaspan®; Slo-Niacin® [OTC])NiCARdipine (Cardene® I.V.; Cardene® SR; Cardene®) Nicotine (Commit™ [OTC]; NicoDerm® CQ® [OTC]; Nicorette® [OTC]; Nicotrol® Inhaler; Nicotrol®NS; Nicotrol® Patch [OTC]) NIFEdipine (Adalat® CC; Afeditab™ CR; Nifediac™ CC; Nifedical™ XL; Procardia XL®; Procardia®) Nilutamide (Nilandron®)Nimodipine (Nimotop®) Nisoldipine (Sular®)Nitazoxanide (Alinia®) Nitroprusside (Nitropress®)Norepinephrine (Levophed®) Octreotide (Sandostatin LAR®; Sandostatin®)Olanzapine (Zyprexa® Zydis®; Zyprexa®) Omeprazole (Prilosec OTC™ [OTC]; Prilosec®)Omeprazole and Sodium Bicarbonate (Zegerid®) Oxprenolol (NA)Oxycodone (OxyContin®; Oxydose™; OxyFast®; OxyIR®; Roxicodone™ Intensol™; Roxicodone™) Oxymetazoline (4-Way® 12 Hour [OTC]; Afrin® Extra Moisturizing [OTC]; Afrin® Original [OTC];Afrin® Severe Congestion [OTC]; Afrin® Sinus [OTC]; Duramist® Plus [OTC]; Duration® [OTC]; Genasal [OTC]; Neo-Synephrine® 12 Hour Extra Moisturizing [OTC]; Neo-Synephrine® 12 Hour[OTC]; NRS® [OTC]; N_strilla® [OTC]; Vicks Sinex® 12 Hour Ultrafine Mist [OTC]; Vicks Sinex® 12 Hour [OTC]; Visine® L.R. [OTC])Papaverine (Para-Time SR®) Paroxetine (Paxil CR®; Paxil®; Pexeva®) Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys®)Peginterferon Alfa-2b (PEG-Intron®) Pentazocine (Talwin® NX; Talwin®)Pentazocine and Acetaminophen (Talacen®) Perflutren Lipid Microspheres (Definity®)Pericyazine (Neuleptil®) Perphenazine (NA)Phendimetrazine (Bontril PDM®; Bontril® Slow-Release; Melfiat®; Obezine® [DSC]; Prelu-2® [DSC]) Phytonadione (Mephyton®)*Pilocarpine (Isopto® Carpine; Pilopine HS®; Salagen®) Piperacillin and Tazobactam Sodium (Zosyn®)Pipotiazine (NA) Praziquantel (Biltricide®)PrednisoLONE (AK-Pred®; Bubbli-Pred™ [DSC]; Econopred® Plus; Orapred®; Pediapred®; Pred Forte®; Pred Mild®; Prelone®)Prilocaine (Citanest® Plain) Prilocaine and Epinephrine (Citanest® Forte Dental)Prochlorperazine (Compro™) Proparacaine (Alcaine®; Ophthetic®)Protirelin (Thyrel® TRH [DSC]) *Protriptyline (Vivactil®)Pseudoephedrine (Biofed [OTC]; Contact® Cold [OTC]; Dimetapp® 12-Hour Non-Drowsy Extentabs® [OTC]; Dimetapp® Decongestant Infant [OTC]; ElixSure™ Congestion [OTC];Genaphed® [OTC]; Kidkare Decongestant [OTC]; Kodet SE [OTC]; Oranyl [OTC]; PediaCare® Decongestant Infants [OTC]; Silfedrine Children's [OTC]; Simply Stuffy™ [OTC]; Sudafed® 12 Hour [OTC]; Sudafed® 24 Hour [OTC]; Sudafed® Children's [OTC]; Sudafed® [OTC]; Sudo-Tab® [OTC];Sudodrin [OTC]; SudoGest [OTC] Pyridostigmine (Mestinon® Timespan®; Mestinon®; Regonol®)Quetiapine (Seroquel®) Quinapril (Accupril®)Quinapril and Hydrochlorothiazide (Accuretic®; Quinaretic) Quinupristin and Dalfopristin (Synercid®) Rabeprazole (AcipHex®)Raloxifene (Evista®) Rho(D) Immune Globulin (BayRho-D® Full-Dose; BayRho-D® Mini-Dose; MICRhoGAM®;RhoGAM®; Rhophylac®; WinRho® SDF) Ribavirin (Copegus®; Rebetol®; Ribasphere™; Virazole®) Ritonavir (Norvir®)Rivastigmine (Exelon®) Rizatriptan (Maxalt-MLT®; Maxalt®)Rofecoxib (Vioxx® [DSC]) Ropinirole (Requip®)Secretin (SecreFlo™) Selenium (Selenicaps [OTC]; Selenimin [OTC]; Selepen®)Selenium Sulfide (Exsel® [DSC]; Head & Shoulders® Intensive Treatment [OTC]; Selsun Blue® 2-in- 1 Treatment [OTC]; Selsun Blue® Balanced Treatment [OTC]; Selsun Blue® Medicated Treatment[OTC]; Selsun Blue® Moisturizing Treatment [OTC]; Selsun®) Sertraline (Zoloft®)Sibutramine (Meridia®) Sirolimus (Rapamune®)Sodium Oxybate (Xyrem®) Somatropin (Genotropin Miniquick®; Genotropin®; Humatrope®; Norditropin® NordiFlex®; Norditropin®; Nutropin AQ®; Nutropin®; Saizen®; Serostim®; Tev-Tropin™; Zorbtive™)Sotalol (Betapace AF®; Betapace®; Sorine®) Streptokinase (Streptase®)Sumatriptan (Imitrex®) Tacrolimus (Prograf®; Protopic®)Tadalafil (Cialis®) Tamoxifen (Nolvadex® [DSC]; Soltamox™) Tegaserod (Zelnorm®)Telithromycin (Ketek®) Telmisartan (Micardis®)Telmisartan and Hydrochlorothiazide (Micardis® HCT) Temazepam (Restoril®)Tenofovir (Viread®) Testosterone (Androderm®; AndroGel®; Delatestryl®; Depo®-Testosterone; First® TestosteroneMC; First® Testosterone; Striant®; Testim®; Testopel®) Thalidomide (Thalomid®)Thiothixene (Navane®) Thyroid (Armour® Thyroid; Nature-Throid® NT; Westhroid®)Tiagabine (Gabitril®) Tinidazole (Tindamax™)Tirofiban (Aggrastat®) Tocainide (Tonocard® [DSC])Tolcapone (Tasmar®) Topiramate (Topamax®)Toremifene (Fareston®) Tositumomab and Iodine I 131 Tositumomab (131 I Anti-B1 Antibody; 131 I-Anti-B1 Monoclonal Antibody; Anti-CD20-Murine Monoclonal Antibody I-131; B1 Antibody; B1; Iodine I 131Tositumomab and Tositumomab; Tositumomab I-131) *Trace Metals (Iodopen®; M.T.E.-4®; M.T.E.-5®; M.T.E.-6®; M.T.E.-7®; Molypen®; Multitrace™-4Neonatal; Multitrace™-4 Pediatric; Multitrace™-4; Multitrace™-5; Neotrace-4®; P.T.E.-4®; P.T.E.-5®; Pedtrace-4®; Selepen®)Tramadol (Ultram® ER; Ultram®) Tretinoin (Oral) (Vesanoid®)Triamcinolone (Aristocort® A; Aristocort®; Aristospan®; Azmacort®; Kenalog-10®; Kenalog-40®; Kenalog®; Nasacort® AQ; Tri-Nasal®; Triderm®)Triprolidine and Pseudoephedrine (Actifed® Cold and Allergy [OTC]; Allerfrim® [OTC]; Aphedrid™ [OTC]; Aprodine® [OTC]; Genac® [OTC]; Silafed® [OTC]; Sudafed® Sinus Nighttime[OTC]; Tri-Sudo® [OTC]) Triprolidine, Pseudoephedrine, and Codeine (Triacin-C® [DSC]) Urokinase (Abbokinase® [DSC])Vaccinia Immune Globulin (Intravenous) (CNJ-016™) Venlafaxine (Effexor® XR; Effexor®)Vasopressin (Pitressin®) Verapamil (Calan® SR; Calan®; Covera-HS®; Isoptin® SR; Verelan® PM; Verelan®)Xylometazoline (Otrivin® Pediatric [OTC] [DSC]; Otrivin® [OTC] [DSC]) Yohimbine (Aphrodyne®; Yocon®)Ziconotide (Prialt®) *Zinc Supplements (Cold-Eeze® [OTC; Galzin™; Orazinc® [OTC]; Zincate®)Ziprasidone (Geodon®) Zolmitriptan (Zomig-ZMT™; Zomig®)Zolpidem (Ambien CR™; Ambien®) Reference: Lexi-Drugs Database, the official drug reference of the American Pharmacists Association, theNational Professional Society of Pharmacists

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