Table 1.

The most common triggering factors of the secondary hyperhidrosis [11, 16, 17]

Physiological causes
Menopause Pregnancy Fever
Diseases
Proliferative diseases	Myelodysplastic disorder Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Endocrinopathies	Hyperthyroidism Pheochromocytoma Diabetes and hypoglycaemia Carcinoid syndrome Hypopituitarism and pituitary tumours Acromegaly
Cardiac diseases	Heart failure Endocarditis
Infectious diseases	Influenza HIV infection Tuberculosis Encephalitis
Nervous system diseases	Pituitary stroke Post-traumatic spinal cord injuries Parkinson’s disease Familial dysautonomia Polyneuropathies
Metabolic disorders	Obesity
Psychiatric disorders	Alcoholism Generalized panic disorder Social phobia
Drug adverse reactions
Opioid analgesics	Morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, tramadol
Cyclooxygenase inhibitors	Naproxen, nabumetone
Antibiotics and antivirals	Ceftriaxone, ciprofloxacin, acyclovir
Cardiac and hypotensive medicaments	Amlodipine, nifedipine, verapamil, carvedilol, metoprolol, enalapril, lisinopril, losartan, hydralazine, propafenone
Antidepressants and mood stabilizers	Tricyclic antidepressants, neuroleptics
Hypoglycaemic agents	Insulin, glipizide
Topically used formulas	Glucocorticosteroids, isotretinoin