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Common Drugs/Medications Known to Cause Diaphoresis Certain prescription and non-prescription medications can cause diaphoresis (excess perspirationor sweating) as a side effect. A list of common potentially sweat-inducing medications is provided below. Medications are listed by broad therapeutic class. 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 medicalprofessional. 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 (insome cases less than 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%. Genericnames are listed first. U.S brand names are given in parentheses, if applicable.
Celecoxib (Celebrex®)Dronabinol (Marinol®)\ Fentanyl (Actiq®; Duragesic®; Sublimaze®) 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®)Ketorolac (Acular LS™; Acular® PF; Acular®; Toradol®) Methadone (Dolophine®; Methadone Diskets®; Methadone Intensol™; Methadose®)Morphine Sulfate (Astramorph/PF™; Avinza®; DepoDur™; Duramorph®; Infumorph®; Kadian®; MS Contin®; Oramorph SR®; RMS®; Roxanol 100™; Roxanol™-T [DSC]; Roxanol™) Nabumetone (Relafen®)Nalbuphine (Nubain®) Naproxen (Aleve® [OTC]; Anaprox® DS; Anaprox®; EC-Naprosyn®; Midol® Extended Relief;Naprelan®; Naprosyn®; Pamprin® Maximum Strength All Day Relief [OTC]) Oxycodone (OxyContin®; Oxydose™; OxyFast®; OxyIR®; Roxicodone™ Intensol™; RoxicodoneOxycodone and Ibuprofen (Combunox™) Antimicrobials (antibiotics and antivirals)Acyclovir (Zovirax®) Bacitracin (AK-Tracin® [DSC]; Baciguent® [OTC]; BaciiM®) Ceftriaxone (Rocephin®)Ciprofloxacin (Apo-Ciproflox®; Ciloxan®; Cipro® XL; Cipro®; CO Ciprofloxacin; Gen-Ciprofloxacin; Novo-Ciprofloxacin; PMS-Ciprofloxacin; ratio-Ciprofloxacin; Rhoxal-ciprofloxacin)Efavirenz (Sustiva®) Foscarnet (Foscavir®)Gatifloxacin (Tequin®; Zymar™) Mefloquine (Lariam®)Moxifloxacin (Avelox® I.V.; Avelox®; Vigamox™) Nelfinavir (Viracept®)Piperacillin and Tazobactam Sodium (Zosyn®) Praziquantel (Biltricide®)Ribavirin (Copegus®; Rebetol®; Ribasphere™; Virazole®) Cardiovascular (heart and blood pressure)Amlodipine (Norvasc®) Benazepril (Lotensin®)Bumetanide (Bumex®) Digoxin (Digitek®; Lanoxicaps®; Lanoxin®)Dipyridamole (Persantine®) Doxazosin (Cardura®)Enalapril (Vasotec®) HydrALAZINE (NA)Lisinopril (Prinivil®; Zestril®) Metoprolol and Hydrochlorothiazide (Lopressor HCT®)NIFEdipine (Adalat® CC; Afeditab™ CR; Nifediac™ CC; Nifedical™ XL; Procardia XL®; Procardia®) Propafenone (Rythmol® SR; Rythmol®)Ramipril (Altace®) Sotalol (Betapace AF®; Betapace®; Sorine®)Verapamil (Calan® SR; Calan®; Covera-HS®; Isoptin® SR; Verelan® PM; Verelan®) Chemotherapeutic (oncology/cancer)Anastrozole (Arimidex®) Leuprolide (Eligard®; Lupron Depot-Ped®; Lupron Depot®; Lupron®; Viadur®)Tamoxifen (Nolvadex® [DSC]; Soltamox™) Betamethasone (Beta-Val®; Celestone® Soluspan®; Celestone®; Diprolene® AF; Diprolene®; Luxiq®; Maxivate®)Isotretinoin (Accutane®; Amnesteem™; Claravis™; Sotret®) Lidocaine and Epinephrine (LidoSite™; Xylocaine® MPF With Epinephrine; Xylocaine® With Epinephrine)Mepivacaine (Carbocaine®; Polocaine® Dental; Polocaine® MPF; Polocaine®) Selenium Sulfide (Exsel® [DSC]; Head & Shoulders® Intensive Treatment [OTC]; Selsun Blue® 2-in-1Treatment [OTC]; Selsun Blue® Balanced Treatment [OTC]; Selsun Blue® Medicated Treatment [OTC]; Selsun Blue® Moisturizing Treatment [OTC]; Selsun®) Calcitonin (Fortical®; Miacalcin®)Epinephrine (Adrenalin®; EpiPen® Jr; EpiPen®; Primatene® Mist [OTC]; Raphon [OTC]; S2® [OTC]; Twinject™)GlipiZIDE (Glucotrol® XL; Glucotrol®) Insulin Regular (Humulin® R (Concentrated) U-500; Humulin® R; Novolin® R)Levothyroxine (Levothroid®; Levoxyl®; Synthroid®; Unithroid®) MedroxyPROGESTERone (Depo-Provera® Contraceptive; Depo-Provera®; depo-subQ provera 104™; Provera®)PrednisoLONE (AK-Pred®; Bubbli-Pred™ [DSC]; Econopred® Plus; Orapred®; Pediapred®; Pred Forte®; Pred Mild®; Prelone®)Raloxifene (Evista®) Rho(D) Immune Globulin (BayRho-D® Full-Dose; BayRho-D® Mini-Dose; MICRhoGAM®; RhoGAM®;Rhophylac®; WinRho® SDF) Somatropin (Genotropin Miniquick®; Genotropin®; Humatrope®; Norditropin® NordiFlex®; Norditropin®; Nutropin AQ®; Nutropin®; Saizen®; Serostim®; Tev-Tropin™; Zorbtive™)Testosterone (Androderm®; AndroGel®; Delatestryl®; Depo®-Testosterone; First® Testosterone MC; First® Testosterone; Striant®; Testim®; Testopel®)Thyroid (Armour® Thyroid; Nature-Throid® NT; Westhroid®) Tositumomab and Iodine I 131 Tositumomab (131 I Anti-B1 Antibody; 131 I-Anti-B1 MonoclonalAntibody; Anti-CD20-Murine Monoclonal Antibody I-131; B1 Antibody; B1; Iodine I 131 Tositumomab and Tositumomab; Tositumomab I-131) GastrointestinalDiphenoxylate and Atropine (Lomotil®; Lonox®) Dolasetron (Anzemet®)Mesalamine (Asacol®; Canasa™; Pentasa®; Rowasa®) Omeprazole (Prilosec OTC™ [OTC]; Prilosec®) Flunisolide (AeroBid®-M; AeroBid®; Nasarel®)Loratadine (Apo-Loratadine®; Claritin® Kids; Claritin®) 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]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]) 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]) *Zinc Supplements (Cold-Eeze® [OTC; Galzin™; Orazinc® [OTC]; Zincate®) Hematologic/Immunologic/ImmunosupressantCycloSPORINE (Gengraf®; Neoral®; Restasis™; Sandimmune®) Ferric Gluconate (Ferrlecit®)Hepatitis A Inactivated and Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine (Twinrix®) Hepatitis B Vaccine (Engerix-B®; Recombivax HB®)Immune Globulin (Intravenous) (Carimune™ NF; Gammagard® Liquid; Gammagard® S/D; Gammar®- P I.V.; Gamunex®; Iveegam EN; Octagam®; Panglobulin® NF; Polygam® S/D) Infliximab (Remicade®)Mycophenolate (CellCept®; Myfortic®) Buprenorphine (Buprenex®; Subutex®)BusPIRone (BuSpar®) Carbamazepine (Carbatrol®; Epitol®; Equetro™; Tegretol®-XR; Tegretol®)Citalopram (Celexa®) Clozapine (Clozaril®; FazaClo®)*Desipramine (Norpramin®) Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine (Adderall XR®; Adderall®) Dihydroergotamine (D.H.E. 45®; Migranal®)Donepezil (Aricept® ODT; Aricept®) Duloxetine (Cymbalta®)Escitalopram (Lexapro®) Eszopiclone (Lunesta™)Fluoxetine (Prozac® Weekly™; Prozac®; Sarafem®) Haloperidol (Haldol® Decanoate; Haldol®)Levodopa and Carbidopa (Parcopa™; Sinemet® CR; Sinemet®) Nicotine (Commit™ [OTC]; NicoDerm® CQ® [OTC]; Nicorette® [OTC]; Nicotrol® Inhaler; Nicotrol® NS; Nicotrol® Patch [OTC])*Nortriptyline (Pamelor®) Olanzapine (Zyprexa® Zydis®; Zyprexa®)Paroxetine (Paxil CR®; Paxil®; Pexeva®) Quetiapine (Seroquel®)Rizatriptan (Maxalt-MLT®; Maxalt®) Sumatriptan (Imitrex®)Temazepam (Restoril®) Topiramate (Topamax®)Venlafaxine (Effexor® XR; Effexor®) Ziprasidone (Geodon®)Zolpidem (Ambien CR™; Ambien®) Ophthalmologic (eye)Echothiophate Iodide (Phospholine Iodide®) Naphazoline and Antazoline (Vasocon®-A [OTC] [DSC])Proparacaine (Alcaine®; Ophthetic®) Fluticasone and Salmeterol (Advair Diskus®) Ipratropium and Albuterol (Combivent®; DuoNeb™)Levalbuterol (Xopenex HFA™; Xopenex®) Reference: Lexi-Drugs Database, the official drug reference of the American Pharmacists Association, the National Professional Society of Pharmacists.

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