Drug Safety Information for OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM (Omeprazole magnesium)

FDA Safety-related Labeling Changes for PRILOSEC OTC (OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM) Over-the-counter Drug: Safety Information Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM* (Omeprazole magnesium)

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 OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug ineffective2650
2Nausea*1383
3Gastrooesophageal reflux disease1345
4Drug dose omission1244
5Pain*1210
6Diarrhoea*1160
7Dyspnoea987
8Fatigue983
9Vomiting973
10Dyspepsia957
11Headache*957
12Malaise886
13Dizziness*755
14Abdominal pain upper746
15Off label use713
16Fall703
17Arthralgia*700
18Anxiety*692
19Chest pain662
20Depression*654

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

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

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Gastrooesophageal reflux disease*16450
2Product used for unknown indication8049
3Dyspepsia*2964
4Gastric disorder1140
5Ulcer*655
6Barrett's oesophagus649
7Abdominal discomfort*325
8Abdominal pain upper*259
9Hiatus hernia*257
10Gastritis*232

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


Types of Adverse Events for OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 103754


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for OMEPRAZOLE MAGNESIUM

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 103754*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Omeprazole magnesium (Omeprazole magnesium, Prilosec otc)

Charts are based on 103754 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.