Drug Safety Information for DIBENZYLINE (Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride)

Adverse Drug Reactions for DIBENZYLINE* (Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with DIBENZYLINE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Weight decreased10
2Hypertension10
3Asthenia9
4Delirium8
5Constipation8
6Caesarean section8
7Phaeochromocytoma8
8Dehydration8
9Fatigue7
10Urinary tract infection7
11Anxiety7
12Depression7
13Tachycardia6
14Visual impairment6
15Hypotension6
16Dizziness6
17Nausea5
18Confusional state5
19Decreased appetite5
20Disorientation5

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of DIBENZYLINE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking DIBENZYLINE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Hypertension47
2Phaeochromocytoma*46
3Product used for unknown indication28
4Adrenal mass8
5Urinary retention6
6Bladder dysfunction5
7Neurogenic bladder3
8Incontinence1

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for DIBENZYLINE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 525


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for DIBENZYLINE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 525*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Phenoxybenzamine hydrochloride (Phenoxybenzamine, Dibenzyran, Dibenzyline, Dibenyline)

Charts are based on 525 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.