Drug Safety Information for FANAPT (Iloperidone)

Safety-related Labeling Changes for FANAPT (ILOPERIDONE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Required post-approval safety study:

A deferred pediatric study under PREA for the treatment of schizophrenia in pediatric patients ages 13 to 17. A study of the efficacy and safety of iloperidone tablets in the relevant pediatric population. Due Date: 2020-09-25

Original FDA Drug Approval Date for FANAPT: 2009-05-06

Adverse Drug Reactions for FANAPT* (Iloperidone)

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 FANAPT
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Dizziness64
2Weight increased48
3Drug ineffective35
4Insomnia*33
5Dyspnoea31
6Nausea31
7Tachycardia29
8Oedema peripheral28
9Orthostatic hypotension27
10Priapism25
11Vomiting24
12Somnolence24
13Dry mouth22
14Loss of consciousness21
15Heart rate increased21
16Headache21
17Anxiety20
18Palpitations20
19Fatigue*20
20Death20

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Schizophrenia*438
2Bipolar disorder*153
3Product used for unknown indication114
4Schizoaffective disorder76
5Psychotic disorder66
6Paranoia33
7Affective disorder29
8Mental disorder27
9Major depression23
10Convulsion23

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


Types of Adverse Events for FANAPT

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 2157


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for FANAPT

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 2157*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Iloperidone (Fanapt)

Charts are based on 2157 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.