Drug Safety Information for DORAL (Quazepam)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for DORAL (QUAZEPAM) Rx Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for DORAL* (Quazepam)

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 DORAL
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Pyrexia52
2Alanine aminotransferase increased31
3Insomnia31
4Blood creatine phosphokinase increased29
5Depressed level of consciousness28
6Suicide attempt27
7Aspartate aminotransferase increased26
8Rhabdomyolysis24
9Somnolence23
10Fall23
11Dizziness23
12Hepatic function abnormal22
13Altered state of consciousness20
14Decreased appetite20
15Nausea19
16Loss of consciousness19
17Depression18
18Condition aggravated18
19Completed suicide18
20Rash18

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Insomnia*622
2Schizophrenia113
3Product used for unknown indication84
4Depression66
5Schizophrenia, paranoid type63
6Schizophrenia, disorganised type32
7Bipolar disorder28
8Suicide attempt18
9Panic disorder16
10Ill-defined disorder12

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


Types of Adverse Events for DORAL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 2562


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for DORAL

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 2562*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Quazepam (Quazepam, Doral)

Charts are based on 2562 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.